WORLDWIDE STUDY OF LOSSES TO THE FILM INDUSTRY & INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIES DUE TO PIRACY PIRATE PROFILES

In 2004, the major motion picture studios commissioned the MPAA to do a study to get a more accurate and detailed snapshot of the film industry’s losses to piracy worldwide. The intent was to provide the industry with a tool for government advocacy and also a more complete picture of where to attack film copyright theft in anti-piracy efforts. The MPAA has already begun using this data to work with governments on strengthening copyright laws and illustrating local losses to their economies and their own film industries.