Video piracy has always been an issue — even before the internet existed. Bootleg copies of recently-released movies would become available, filmed with dodgy equipment direct from the perpetrator’s local cinema. Of course, nowadays, a variety of software and apps make it much easier to copy movies and upload them to pirating sites. When streaming started to pick up, people had less reason to pirate TV shows or movies — they were readily available for a low monthly fee. Now, as we see video-on-demand subscription prices going up, and people becoming more budget conscious, is it inevitable that we will see a rise in piracy? According to a recent study by Parks Associates, the answer is “yes” and the losses for content owners will stack up to $113 billion by 2027.
“While there is some optimism that emerging countermeasures and best-practices may see piracy begin to plateau by 2027, there is no consensus among...
“While there is some optimism that emerging countermeasures and best-practices may see piracy begin to plateau by 2027, there is no consensus among...
- 4/19/2023
- by Ree Winter
- The Streamable
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