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Counterfeit and look-alike products - social awareness, ProMarka, December 2007. |
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For 2005, MPA reportsthat preliminary estimated losses in Poland due to audiovisual piracy (including both hard goodsand the Internet) were $102 million, and the estimated piracy level was 66%. (1)
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CD-R piracy is also a major problem, and FOTA estimates that CD-Rs represent between 50% and 55% of the pirate optical discs in the local market. (2)
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With respect to international repertoire, estimates of the level of music piracy in Poland in 2006 rose to 35%, and the estimated trade losses due to piracy of music and sound recordings was $24.0 million. (3)
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Almost 100% of seized pirate pressed discs originate from former Soviet Union countries (particularly Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine). (4) |
| Software: |
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Poland lost $388 million (the 18th most) to software piracy in 2005. |
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The estimated piracy level of entertainment software in Poland is 75%. (5) |
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Of the estimated 1,000 internet cafés in Poland, only about 5-10% are licensed. (6) |
