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In this day and age ownership of digital media is often an illusion. When you buy a book or movie there are severe restrictions on what you can do with these files. In some cases, purchased content can simply disappear overnight. These limitations keep copyright holders in control, but they breed pirates at the same time.
Source: https://torrentfreak.com/you-dont-really-own-that-movie-you-bought-but-pirates-180915/ [torrentfreak.com]