For years, Hollywood treated piracy as the ultimate villain. From Napster and LimeWire to torrents and illegal streaming sites, the entertainment industry has spent decades trying to stop audiences from accessing content without paying for it.
But what if piracy isn't the problem?
As streaming services continue raising prices, canceling popular shows, removing content from their libraries, and fragmenting movies and TV across dozens of competing platforms, more viewers are turning back to piracy than ever before. And that trend may be revealing a much bigger issue lurking beneath the surface.