Don't Copy That Floppy

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The "Disk Protector" showing the title of the campaign during the rap portion of the video

Don't Copy That Floppy was an anti-copyright infringement campaign run by the Software Publishers Association (SPA) beginning in 1992.[1]

The video for the campaign, starring M. E. Hart as "MC Double Def DP",[2] was filmed at Cardozo High School in Washington, D.C., and produced by cooperation between the SPA, the Educational Section Anti-Piracy Committee, and the Copyright Protection Fund, in association with Vilardi Films.[3]

The groups distributed the film for general viewing through VHS tapes that were mailed to schools. In later years, the film became a viral video sensation through websites such as YouTube, where the official video has had over 2 million views as of January 2022.[3][4]

In May 2009, the Software and Information Industry Association (formed in 1999 when the Software Publishers Association merged with the Information Industry Association) released the trailer for a follow-up to Don't Copy That Floppy, called Don't Copy That 2, released on September 9, 2009. The sequel features MC Double Def DP as he continues his crusade against "piracy" in the digital age.[5]

  1. ^ "Don't Copy That Floppy". Edge. No. 131. Future Publishing. December 2003. p. 91.
  2. ^ "M.E. Hart". IMDb. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Don't Copy That Floppy". April 2, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2013 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference WSJ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Piracy and Copyright Educational Resources". The Software & Information Industry Association. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2014. Start with this fun and educational video starring anti-piracy hero MC Double Def DP (Digital Protecter) of 1992's "Don't Copy That Floppy" fame.