There was a time when piracy was the norm. Then came the age of streaming services, and things worked pretty well for a while. For a monthly fee, one could legally access the unlimited digital entertainment universe without any constraints or legal repercussions. Fast forward to 2025, and the tides seemed to have turned.
Subscription costs have soared, catalogs have shrunk, and content is scattered across more than a dozen platforms. What was once simple has become messy, expensive, and frustrating. This has left the doors wide open for the return of piracy.
In this gallery, we explore how piracy is undergoing a resurgence, and what it says about the broken state of modern streaming. Interested? Click to know more.