Under international copyright law, such as the Berne Convention and the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the content hosted on a paysite is the intellectual property of the creator or studio. A SITERIP is, by definition, a massive-scale copyright infringement. The unauthorized duplication and distribution of these files are illegal.
Under international copyright law, such as the Berne Convention and the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the content hosted on a paysite is the intellectual property of the creator or studio. A SITERIP is, by definition, a massive-scale copyright infringement. The unauthorized duplication and distribution of these files are illegal.