The government's crackdown on copyright violations led to a 9 percent drop in illegal downloading last year, a report estimated Wednesday, citing a survey.
The government toughened the anti-piracy law last year, allowing prosecutors to strongly punish heavy uploaders or peer-to-peer file sharers who habitually post illegal material on cyberspace. Revenue losses from piracy was estimated at 2 trillion won (US$1.71 billion), or 30 percent of the entire copyright market of music, visual products, publication and other cultural contents.
The local piracy market was estimated at 878 billion won, down 9.1 percent from last year, said the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports. The figures were comprised based on a survey of 5,600 Internet users who responded on their downloading behavior.
Forty-two percent of the respondents said they have downloaded illegally at least once over the past year. The number of their copyright violation cases averaged 5.15, down from 7.41.//Yonhap
The government toughened the anti-piracy law last year, allowing prosecutors to strongly punish heavy uploaders or peer-to-peer file sharers who habitually post illegal material on cyberspace. Revenue losses from piracy was estimated at 2 trillion won (US$1.71 billion), or 30 percent of the entire copyright market of music, visual products, publication and other cultural contents.
The local piracy market was estimated at 878 billion won, down 9.1 percent from last year, said the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports. The figures were comprised based on a survey of 5,600 Internet users who responded on their downloading behavior.
Forty-two percent of the respondents said they have downloaded illegally at least once over the past year. The number of their copyright violation cases averaged 5.15, down from 7.41.//Yonhap
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