Movie piracy of Bollywood films in the United States causes losses of about $1 Billion to the India film industry.
Category: Counterfeit Goods
News and information on the global counterfeit goods industry. Provides data and statistics on counterfeiting, piracy and other illegal activities.
Piracy in Russia in 2007
Piracy in Russia in 2007 caused losses in excess of $1.4 Billion for US copyright industries, such as movies, music and books.
Piracy losses in Pakistan
Book piracy, movie piracy, software piracy and music piracy caused a total loss of $156 Million in Pakistan in 2007.
3,700 Fake Money Orders Cashed in FY 2004
According to a news release by the United States Postal Inspection Service, ” The U.S. Postal Service issued 188 million postal orders in the fiscal year ending September 2004, during which approximately 3,700 counterfeit postal money orders were cashed. That works out to about one counterfeit for every 53,000 issued, and losses were calculated at less than $3.7 million.”
Content Piracy rate in Vietnam
The piracy rate for software, music, and movies in Vietnam is estimated to be as high as 92 percent.
Beverages Sold in Vietnam that are Fake
Counterfeit beverages account for up to 70 to 80 percent of all beverages sold in Vietnam.
Pirated software price in Vietnam
A pirated software copy of Windows is sold in Vietnam for 50 cents.
Piracy in the United States
Piracy in the United States causes $2.3 Billion in losses to copyright holders.
Counterfeit goods seizures by US Customs in FY06
More than 14,000 counterfeit goods valued at over $155 Million was seized by US Customs in FY 2006.
UK Recording Industry Losses in 2004
Music piracy in the United Kingdom causes losses of 165 Million GBP to the recording industry, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI),