Music Piracy - Havocscope - Global Black Markets

Impact of Piracy from Russia to US Companies in 2006

Piracy in Russia has caused losses in excess of $2.1 Billion in 2006 to United States movie, music and other content industries.

$400 Million in pirated music discs were sold in Russia in 2006. Music piracy accounts for two-thirds of the music CD market in Russia.

28 percent of all Internet users in the Netherlands use filesharing services to pirated movies, music and other content.

2.6 million pirated music files are illegally downloaded each year in Mexico.

2.6 million pirated music files are illegally downloaded each year in Mexico.

Around 5 million pirated movie and music discs were seized in Malaysia in 2006, with 780 people being arrested.

Various forms of movie piracy and music piracy is causes losses of up to 80 percent for the Indian entertainment industry in 2006.

Various forms of movie piracy and music piracy is causes losses of up to 80 percent for the Indian entertainment industry in 2006.

Pirated music tracks consists of 99 percent of all digital music files in China in 2007.

Pirated music tracks consists of 99 percent of all digital music files in China in 2007.