Pirated music files made up to 5 percent of the total music market sales in Singapore in 2005.
Category: Counterfeit Goods
News and information on the global counterfeit goods industry. Provides data and statistics on counterfeiting, piracy and other illegal activities.
Counterfeit Goods Investigations in Russia in 2006
According to the Russian News and Information Agency, “Russian customs bodies uncovered 1,628 cases of counterfeit goods in 2006, up four-fold from 390 cases in 2005.”
Counterfeit goods market share in Russia
Counterfeit goods in Russia account for 15 to 17 percent of the total Russian consumer market.
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.
Value of Pirated Discs Sold in Russia in 2006
$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.
Counterfeit goods seizures in New Zealand
Counterfeit goods seizures in New Zealand increased 300 percent from 2001 to 2007.
File-Sharing Users in the Netherlands
28 percent of all Internet users in the Netherlands use filesharing services to pirated movies, music and other content.
Pirated books in Nepal
Pirated books account for up to 30 percent of space in most bookstores in the capital city of Kathmandu.
Pirated books in Nepal
Pirated books account for up to 30 percent of space in most bookstores in the capital city of Kathmandu.
Pirated music downloads in Mexico
2.6 million pirated music files are illegally downloaded each year in Mexico.