Isn’t it hard to prove that copyright infringement has occurred?
Not really: copyright law is generally a matter for civil law rather than criminal law. Civil law requires a lower burden of proof—a balance of probabilities rather than proof beyond reasonable doubt—thus making it easier to prove infringement.
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