British recording industry loses 165 million GBP to piracy
According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the recording industry loses an estimated 165 million GBP in revenue in piracy.
Source: Counterfeit Products figures (except music) taken from:Alliance Against IP Theft,”The Cost of Counterfeiting: Survey Results 2005″,June 29, 2005.
37 million pirate CDS sold in UK annually
Source: Reuters, ” CD piracy weighs on music industry,” Reuters.co.uk, August 28, 2006.
Microsoft loses $498 million per year to software piracy in UK
Source: Andy McCue, “Microsoft launches ‘terrorist-fuelling’ piracy crackdown,” Silicon.com, February 16, 2007, (accessed: May 1, 2007).
8,300 pirated Microsoft software found on British business computers
Between July 2006 to April 2007, more than 8,300 pieces of pirated Microsoft software were found on British business computers.
Source: Andy McCue, “One-third of businesses run fake Microsoft software,” Silicon.com, April 26, 2007,(accessed: May 1, 2007).
Two-thirds of UK consumers proud to purchase fakes
The Guardian Newspaper has reported that “Buying counterfeit goods has become socially acceptable, with more than two thirds of UK consumers proud to tell their friends and family that they had purchased fakes”.
Source: Hilary Osborne, “Buying fakes is OK say shoppers,” Guardian Unlimited, July 23, 2007.
29.6 percent of UK population smoked marijuana
29.6 percent of the population has smoked marijuana at least once in their lifetime, and 6.5 percent of the population has used cocaine at least once in their lifetime.
Source: EMCDDA, “United Kingdom Data Sheet.”
4,000 victims of human trafficking in Britain in 2003
Source: Peter Graff, “To fight prostitution, some say target clients,” Reuters, April 22, 2008.
Turkey main source of counterfeit food products
Turkey was the main source of counterfeit food products seized by European Union custom agents in 2006.
Source: European Union, “2006 customs seizures of counterfeit goods - Frequently Asked Questions,” Press Release, May 31, 2007.
35 percent of all internet users in Spain use filesharing services
Source: IFPI, “IFPI Digital Music Report-2008,” January 24, 2008, pg. 18.
150 million illegal files downloaded in Spain in 2007
In 2007, Internet users in Spain downloaded more than 150 million illegal files worth $1.2 billion, with street vendors adding another 20 to 30 million illegal film sales.
Source: Pamela Rolfe, “New Pirates of the Spanish main,” March 14, 2008.
