Can Piracy Trigger Innovation? | HackerNoon
A study published in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's working paper series shows that online software piracy increases innovation.The authors conclude that piracy motivates software companies to spend more resources on research and development, to stay ahead of the piracy threat, and protect their revenue streams.Piracy presents a major challenge for companies across different sectors, including the software industry.Many copyright holders stress that piracy hurts their bottom line. This could lead to less output…