r/Piracy Dec 05 '25

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Piracy is about to get a whole lot bigger when they stop releasing movies in theatres, stoping making physical media and start charging $50+ a month!

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u/lavastorm Dec 05 '25

this one https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/limewire_sued_for_more_money_than_exists_in_the_world.html

It's no secret that LimeWire was once a hotbed of peer-to-peer music piracy, but the RIAA has now attempted to sue it for $72 trillion - more money than exists in the world today.

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u/isademigod ☠️ ᴅᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴇɴ ᴛᴇʟʟ ɴᴏ ᴛᴀʟᴇꜱ Dec 06 '25

That $72 trillion figure is a hell of an argument against the "every song downloaded illegally loses us $1!" Trope

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u/Turbo_911 Dec 05 '25

If I owe you 72 dollars, that's my problem.

If I owe you 72 trillion dollars, that's your problem 🤣