WolfishMusings – As I said, it differs amongst poiskim. Some poiskim may rule that based on “taking away business” from the content creator (i.e. you would’ve purchased the product if you hadn’t copied it), that it should not be done.
Rav Eliyashev holds that dina dmalchusa dina does not apply on issues of ben adam lchaveiroi (between two Jewish people); its applicable on issues between man and government (i.e. taxes.)