Attached Link: http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/hr2265.html

They are intentionally quoting very outdated copyright law. The NET Act says this is Piracy, a criminal offense. It is another form of warez, no different than providing mp3 music for others. The redistributor does not have to profit in order to break the law, because they are removing the rightful owner's ability to control the distribution of their work and potentially profit from it.

Tack on the fact that it is a "ring," with the expressed purpose of breaking the law, and it is racketeering. Not "I killed Guido for the Don," racketeering, but it is organized crime.