1.   Although it would be virtually impossible to stop individual bootleg copies of material from being transmitted electronically, the goal is to create a legal deterrent to widespread piracy.

2.   As with all new technologies for transferring and copying music, they see the possibility of widespread piracy.

3.   A year ago, widespread piracy pushed the company to near bankruptcy.

4.   He said Lazer had paid him for the rights to one of his recordings, but the price was very low because of the widespread piracy.

5.   In June it will tackle Italy, where its satellite TV platform Telepiu has suffered from widespread piracy.

6.   American firms estimate they are losing revenue of one billion dollars annually to widespread piracy of compact discs, laser discs and computer software in China.

7.   But that technology quickly brought the company into conflict with the major record companies, who sued Napster for enabling users to engage in widespread piracy.