ando wrote:
Posting links to copyright material may be bad form but I think this kind of access is, nevertheless, wonderful.
UK Film and copyright theft Quote:
As director Peter Jackson has pointed out: 'Piracy has the very real potential of tipping movies into becoming an unprofitable industry, especially big event films.' All copyright infringements direct revenue from production, distribution, exhibition and retail – reducing income from legitimate sales. We work with government, the film industry and other interested parties to help protect and promote copyright in our industry.
The scale of the problem
In 2006 the audio visual sector lost an estimated £459 million due to copyright infringements, with film losing £338 million. The estimated loss of £102 million in cinema admissions equates to 13.4% of the legal market in the UK. An estimated loss of £238 million DVD retail sales equates to 15% of the legitimate market.
Market research carried out in 2006 found that:
26% of the UK population had acquired or viewed pirate film material.
Criminal gain from counterfeit and home-copied DVDs was worth an estimated £169 million.
The proportion of people downloading and burning films increased by 26% from 2005 to 2006.