Internet Association Hails Finding That Online Copyright Infringement Is Declining
The Internet Association hailed a recent U.K. Intellectual Property Office report on online copyright infringement, saying in a blog post Friday the report shows “internet piracy has dropped to record lows with the rise of internet companies that offer streaming…
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services such as Spotify and Netflix.” The U.K. IPO report said the “meteoric rise” of streaming services “may be having a chilling effect on illegal copyright infringement according to new research.” Fifty-two percent of U.K.-based internet users reported using streaming services to consume online content, with 44 percent of all users indicating they're consuming “exclusively legal” content. Five percent of users reported exclusively consuming illegally obtained content.