In 2008, an estimated 1.2 billion music songs were digitally pirated on the Internet in Norway. In 2012, the number of pirated musics files dropped to 210 million. 260 million movies were illegally downloaded in Norway in 2008. By 2012, the number of pirated movies downloaded online fell to 120 million. Both declines in the… Continue reading Online Piracy in Norway
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Information and research on the music piracy market. Data and statistics on the black market trade in pirated music. Economic losses and impact of music and other content piracy.
Pirated Digital Content in the UK
Over a three month period that ended in January 2013, almost 400 million digital files were pirated by Internet users in the United Kingdom. According to a study by Ofcom, 18 percent of Internet users in the UK over the age of 12 accessed a pirated copy of an entertainment service. These files included movies,… Continue reading Pirated Digital Content in the UK
Number of Illegal Music Downloads in Indonesia
The Indonesian Record Industry Association stated that at least 6 million people in Indonesia are illegally downloading music off of the Internet each day. The value of the music that is downloaded without payment is estimated to be $1.65 Million (16 Billion Indonesian Rupiah) per day. In 2012, customers purchased 11 million CDs during the… Continue reading Number of Illegal Music Downloads in Indonesia
Decline of Illegally Downloaded Music in 2012
A report by the NPD Group found that music piracy rates declined in 2012. According to the study, there were 26 percent less files being illegally downloaded online in 2012 than in 2011. In addition, 40 percent of respondents stated that they stopped downloading pirated music in 2012. Nearly half of those that stopped said… Continue reading Decline of Illegally Downloaded Music in 2012
Revenue Loss to Gulf Companies From Counterfeits
The regional manager for Virgin Megastore in Dubai stated that their industry believes that it losses between 20 to 30 percent of revenue due to counterfeiting and pirating activities in the Gulf Region. Other companies in the region state that the loss to revenue could be as high as 60 percent due to counterfeiting. In a single… Continue reading Revenue Loss to Gulf Companies From Counterfeits
Piracy Sites Funded by Advertising
According to a report by Google and the Performing Rights Society for Music in Britain, roughly 86 percent of file-sharing websites that allow users to share digital content rely on advertising to fund their operations. For websites that allow Live-TV Streaming, 67 percent of the sites relied upon advertising to fund their operations. Source: Dawn… Continue reading Piracy Sites Funded by Advertising
More Americans Buy Music than Illegally Download
According to a report by musicmetric, more people in the United States purchased music in the first half of 2012 than illegally downloading music using BitTorrent.
Illegal Media Piracy in Japan
The Recording Industry Association of Japan reported that 4.36 billion files of music and video was illegally downloaded in the country in 2010. During that year, 440 million media files were purchased in Japan.
Unlicensed Music Rate in the Middle East
An official with Universal Music stated to the press that the music piracy rate in the Middle East was 95 percent. Key areas where piracy takes place is in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Music Downloads of Pirated Songs in China
99 percent of digital music downloaded in China is pirated, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.