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Because of the substantial losses to the recording industry as the result of piracy, the RIAA worked closely with the FBI to develop a new government seal and warning for placement on copyrighted music products in order to increase anti-piracy awareness. The new seal and warning are similar to the warning consumers were previously accustomed to viewing before a home movie on VHS or DVD. In late 2003, the FBI and the RIAA signed an agreement creating the new seal and warning and outlining the terms of their use. The FBI has expanded the program across different media content by entering into similar agreements with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). This voluntary program provides the benefit of a unified approach to fighting piracy and provides the recording industry the opportunity to educate the music community and fans about the harms and risks of music piracy.

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