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Does Sharing Your Netflix Password Make You A Criminal?

Yet despite the fact that a study by Parks Associates last year found that subscription video on demand (VOD) services like Netflix stand to lose $500 million per year due to password sharing, VOD executives are enthusiastic about service sharing.

From the article "Does Sharing Your Netflix Password Make You A Criminal?" by Christina Beck.

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