🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

संगीत चोरी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sangeet chori

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Music Piracy/ˈmjuː.zɪk ˈpaɪ.rə.si/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"संगीत चोरी कलाकारों को नुकसान पहुँचाती है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The unauthorized use or distribution of copyrighted music.

    "Downloading songs from illegal websites is a form of music piracy."
  2. 2

    The act of illegally copying and distributing music without permission from the copyright holder.

    "Music piracy has significant financial implications for artists and record labels."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'music piracy' combines 'music', derived from the Greek 'mousike', meaning 'art of the Muses', and 'piracy', from the Latin 'pirata', meaning 'sea robber'. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century with the rise of digital media, reflecting the unauthorized reproduction and distribution of music.

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