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Originally Posted by JohnnyClips
No they are not thieves because they are making or taking a copy of the production.
A thief would take an item and the original owner would not have it. However, the original owner still has it in the case of a pirate
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Thievery is not limited to stealing a physical item. Thievery (and piracy) can also be stealing the potential earning revenue of an item such as video or photography.
To that end - they are synonymous.