Bootleg
Bootleg refers to the illicit production, distribution, or sale of goods or media without authorization. As a noun, it can denote those items (for example, recordings, films, software) or acts of producing them; as a verb, to engage in the illicit manufacture or distribution. The term originated in the United States during Prohibition, when alcohol smuggled in boots was transported and sold illegally. From that usage, bootleg came to describe unauthorized copies of media and counterfeit goods.
Bootlegging today covers several domains. In the music and film industries, bootleg recordings and prints are
Production and distribution are typically clandestine, with producers avoiding official supply chains and licensing controls. Distribution
Laws and enforcement vary by country but generally treat bootlegging as infringement or counterfeiting. Culturally, bootlegs