Legal Protection of Film Copyright Holders' Rights Against Media Piracy Through Illegal Streaming Websites

Abstract

Protection against creation and inventions is necessary as it protects one's ideas and intellectual creation in their work. For this, the government has arranged laws and regulations governing intellectual property rights. Intellectual property rights refer to a right that is obtained by a person or legal entity that results in innovation in creativity. Covering human work that is derived from intellectual thought in science, art, literature, technology, design, and other forms of work that can be utilized economically. Even w copyright holders’ rights are protected under the Copyright Law No. 28 of 2014. However, it is still common to see people pirating creative economics like movies, TV shows, music, and other protected creations. Technological developments in the realm of the film industry have detrimental consequences, particularly media piracy by irresponsible individuals. Society thinks that watching or downloading movies through illegal streaming websites for free without having to pay is not a significant offense. This research aims to analyze the reason for the violation of the copyright holder’s rights and emphasize the significance of the government’s role in order to guarantee that the copyright holders will receive their reserved rights.