Certainly in the UK theft is "taking possession with intent to permanently deny the owner of it". Copyright infringement is not theft by that definition.
Saw this great stand-up skit by someone who was asked to compare copyright infringement to stealing a car...
It like stealing a car but
You just stick you finger out, touch the car, and it's your car!
Saw this great stand-up skit by someone who was asked to compare copyright infringement to stealing a car...
It like stealing a car but You just stick you finger out, touch the car, and it's your car!
And the owner still has the car!
And literally all my friends do it!