The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a trade group established in 1988 and representing a number of the world's largest software makers and is a member of the International Intellectual Property Alliance

International Intellectual Property Alliance

The International Intellectual Property Alliance , formed in 1984, is a private sector coalition of seven trade associations representing U.S...

. Its principal activity is trying to stop copyright infringement of software

Copyright infringement of software

Copyright infringement of software=The copyright infringement of software refers to several practices which involve the unauthorized copying of computer software. Copyright infringement of this kind varies globally...

 produced by its members.

It is funded through membership dues based on member company's software revenue

Revenue

In business, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. In many countries, such as the United Kingdom, revenue is referred to as turnover....

s, and through settlements

Settlement (law)

In law, a settlement is a resolution between disputing parties about a legal case, reached either before or after court action begins. The term "settlement" also has other meanings in the context of law.-Basis:...

 from companies it successfully brings action against.