[LINK] DVD pirating costing industry $1.7b: Debus

[Michael Skeggs mike@bystander.net]

> Estimates of the loss to various sectors in Australia include the
> following:
>
> $233m per year due to the piracy and counterfeiting of films (LEK 2006)
>
> $677m of lost sales, in 2002, in the Australian toy, software and
> video games industry. • This includes $445.7m lost sales in the
> business software industry (Allen 2003)
>
> $515m in absolute losses in software piracy in 2006 (BSA & IDC 2006)
>
> $45m per year as the cost to Australian subscription television
> industry (ASTRA 2006a)
>
> $300m per year in breaches of trade mark as losses to the textile,
> clothing and footwear  industry (ACAG 2000).
>
> Stil
>
>

>From the Oz - total box office receipts for this year (looking to be a
record) around $900m:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24326332-7582,00.html

So the piracy costs the entertainment industry almost double film
ticket sales? Come on.
Regards,
Michael Skeggs