This article utilizes multiple criminology theories which included general strain and self-control, as moderate predictors for a variety of criminal acts and music piracy. Digital piracy is the illegal act of copying digital goods, software, documents, music, and videos without permission and compensation to the copyright holder. Since the early days of dial-up modems and online bulletin boards, digital piracy has been prevalent phenomenon. In addition, with the ever-present access to the internet, via laptops, tablets, and phones, music piracy has only gotten worse. There have been multiple studies on this phenomenon in attempts to shed light on why individuals commit this type of crime. A current study involves undergraduate students at a
