In China in 2006, one-fifth of searches on baidu.com was for unlicensed MP3’s. Baidu.com is China’s leading search engine with 50 percent of online searches conducted through its website.
Author: havocscope
Most Films Pirated With Camcorder in 2008
90 percent of pirated movies available on the Internet were filmed using a camcorder.
Illegal Downloading of Movies on College Campuses
College campuses are responsible for 15 percent of piracy. The MPAA previously reported in error that college students were responsible for 44 percent of piracy.
p2p downloads mostly pirated porn
According to market research firm NPD Group, in the third quarter of 2006, nearly 60 percent of video files downloaded from P2P sites were adult-film content, 20 percent were TV shows, and 5 percent was mainstream movie content.
Mobile phone piracy in 2005
In 2005, 80 percent of the content on mobile phones, such as ring tones, were pirated.
Impact of Fake Lighters on Zippo
Counterfeit lighters impact Zippo’s market by up to 30 percent.
Number of Daily Kidnappings in Mexico as of 2008
There were between 30 to 50 kidnappings each day in Mexico in 2008.
Price of a Black Market Adoption
To adopt a child on the black market, parents have been reported to have paid between $5,000 to $25,000.
International Adoptions in Switzerland
In Switzerland, out of the nearly 600 children adopted from abroad, 30 to 90 percent are handled outside of official channels.
Losses to US Companies From Depressed Timber Prices
Companies in the United States lose at least $460 million each year as world prices are depressed between 7 -16 percent by the availability of illegal logging products.