History PlayingWith / DigitalPiracyIsEvil

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** The [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corrupt CEO]] of the RIT claims that the artists are {{starving|Artist}} because of music piracy ... while he pockets all the income and spends it on his third yacht.

* '''Straight''': The Record Industry of Tropes (RIT) makes warnings that say "Piracy is theft. Do not be a thief".

** The RIT says, "Please support our artists by purchasing our records legally".

* '''Inverted''': DigitalPiracyIsOkay

* '''Double Subverted''': Then he adds, "But I think these guys care". Cue the entrance of police officers and Alice's arrest. [[DisproportionateRetribution Bob is fined for saying he didn't care that much.]]

** Bob punishes Alice for the horrible crime of piracy... by hitting her in the head with a pillow. Alice later tells Bob that she knows [[HypocriticalHumor he pirates albums too]] and shows him the evidence. Bob uses BlatantLies to defend his "innocence".
** Bob is a long-time fan of indie band ''Troper Project'' and has shown his worth by purchasing every one of their albums, as well as donating $500 a month to their official Patreon. The singer of ''Troper Project'' frequently gives him a shout-out for supporting their entire band. Needless to say, Bob is given a life sentence when he copies one of their songs to give to his friend Alice.
** The [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corrupt CEO]] of the RIT claims that the artists are {{starving|Artist}} because of music piracy... while he pockets all of the income and spends it on his third yacht.

** Every legal copy of an RIT album contains anti-piracy [=PSAs=] that basically accuse the listener of being a pirate already. All of the actual pirates got rid of this warning for their pirated copies.
* '''Zig Zagged''': The RIT sometimes adds warnings against piracy and sometimes doesn't.

* '''Defied''': The RIT's [[DisproportionateRetribution disproportionate punishments]] of piracy cause a huge InternetCounterattack. Fearing massive boycotts, the RIT gives up its anti-piracy campaign.

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice gets sued for downloading a single album. She loses the lawsuit, gets a massive fine and goes into crippling debt as a result. [[JaywalkingWillRuinYourLife Her life only goes downhill after that]].
%%* '''Played For Horror''': ???

* '''Double Subverted''': Then he adds, "But I think these guys care". Cue the entrance of police officers and Alice's arrest. [[DisproportunateRetribution Bob is fined for saying he didn't care that much.]]

* '''Double Subverted''': Then he adds, "But I think these guys care". Cue the entrance of police officers and Alice's arrest. Bob is fined for saying he didn't care that much.

** The RIT are religious and believe that piracy is sinful.

* '''Justified''': The RIT believes that piracy makes them lose a lot of money.

* '''Downplayed''': The RIT says, "Please support our artists by purchasing our records legally".

** The [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corrupt CEO]] of the RIT claims that the artists are {{starving|Artist}} because of music piracy... while the pockets all of the income and spends it on his third yacht.

* '''Deconstructed''': The RIT uses insane amounts of warnings and DRM against those who buy its albums legally. Most of the audience turns to pirating the RIT's albums to avoid the DRM. Those that are annoyed and don't pirate buy MT's albums instead of the RIT's.
* '''Reconstructed''': The RIT removes most of the warnings and DRM before it's too late. The company encourages the audience to buy their records legally now that they [[WeDontSuckAnymore no longer have annoying DRM]].
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Played For Drama''': Alice gets sued for downloading a single album. She loses the lawsuit and a lot of money. [[JaywalkingWillRuinYourLife Her life only goes downhill after that]].

** Bob is a long-time fan of indie band ''Troper Project'' and has shown his worth by purchasing every one of their albums, as well as donating $500 a month to their official Patreon. The singer of ''Troper Project'' frequently gives him a shout-out for supporting their entire band. Needless to say, Bob is given a life sentence when he copies one of their songs to give to Alice.

** The RTT sends out ninjas, assassins, and hit men out to kill you if you pirate just one of their songs.

** Bob is a long-time fan of indie band ''Troper Project'' and has shown his worth by purchasing every one of their albums, as well as donating $500 a month to their official Patreon. The singer of ''Troper Project'' frequently gives him a shout-out for supporting their entire band. Needless to say, Bob is given a life sentence when he copies one of their songs to give to his sister.

* '''Parodied''': Bob punishes Alice for the horrible crime of piracy... by hitting her in the head with a pillow. Alice later tells Bob that she knows [[HypocriticalHumor he pirates albums too]] and shows him the evidence. Bob uses BlatantLies to defend his "innocence".

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* '''Exaggerated''': The RIT explicitly says that if you download one song, you're [[MoralEventHorizon worse than]] [[GodwinsLaw Hitler]].

* '''Defied''': The RIT's [[DisproportionateRetribution disproportionate punishments]] of piracy cause a huge InternetBacklash. Fearing massive boycotts, the RIT gives up its anti-piracy campaign.

* '''Lampshaded''': "The RIT doesn't think highly of piracy. I wonder if these warnings have an effect other than annoying us."

* '''Exploited''': The RIT's rival company Music of Tropes (MT), which thinks DigitalPiracyIsOkay, advertizes that it doesn't use annoying warnings against piracy.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The RIT explicitly says that if you download one song, you're [[MoralEventHorizon worse]] [[CompleteMonster than]] [[GodwinsLaw Hitler]].

* '''Double Subverted''': Then he adds, "But I think these guys care". Cue the entrance of police officers and Alice's arrest.

* '''Played For Drama''': Alice gets sued for downloading an album. She loses the lawsuit and a lot of money. Her life only goes downhill after that.

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'''Basic Trope''': The belief that [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin piracy is evil]] and the attempt to spread this belief.