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Kodi must not be blamed for piracy, an organisation representing major companies including Netflix, Facebook and Amazon has warned.
Instead, “infringers themselves” need to be targeted by law enforcement, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) says.
Kodi is free, open-source software that’s completely legal, but is being widely used for illegal purposes.
Criminals are making it much easier to watch TV shows, films and sports fixtures illegally, by pre-loading media players with Kodi and a number of third-party add-ons that provide free access to copyrighted content, and selling them. It’s also possible to do this yourself, but the process isn’t completely straightforward.
The CCIA comments were prompted by the Motion Picture Association of...