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DVD Pirates Outwit Hollywood

Pre-release bootlegging on the rise despite studio security measures

By Jane Yager,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 26, 2007 7:18 AM CDT

(Newser) – The high-profile Oscar hopeful American Gangster opens next week—but it's already available as a pirated DVD for $5 or for free via internet file-sharing sites. American Gangster is the latest example of the upper hand that bootleggers have gained of late in their war...   Read full story »

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