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Spain

Estimated Trade Losses Due to Copyright Piracy (in millions of U.S. dollars) and Levels of Piracy: 2005-2006

 

 

2006

2005

 

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Motion Pictures 

NA

NA

253.0

32%

Records & Music 

25.0

22%

27.0

22%

Business Software

501.0

46%

417.0

46%

Entertainment Software 

111.5

48%

135.3

43%

TOTALS

637.5

 

832.3

 

Source: International Intellectual Property Alliance adobe pdf file
Film & TV:
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For 2005, MPA reports that preliminary estimated losses in Spain due to audiovisual piracy (including both hard goods and Internet) were $253 million, and the estimated piracy level was 32%. (1)adobe pdf file

Music:

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Estimated trade losses for the music industry in Spain in 2004 were $90 millionnot counting losses associated with Internet piracy for which we offer no specific dollar amount but which undoubtedly exceed those connected to physical piracy.Despite increased enforcement activities, music piracy exceeds 24% (in some cities like Madrid, Seville, Granada or Murcia this percentage has reached between 30% and 40%), probably the highest rate of any developed country in the world, and losses continue to mount. (2) adobe pdf file

Software:

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Spainlost $765 millionto software piracy in 2005 (the 11th most of all countries surveyed). This is largely attributed to PC shipments outpacing software growth.

 

2005 GLOBAL PC SOFTWARE PIRACY

 

Piracy Rates

Piracy Losses (millions)

2005

46%

$765

2004

43%

$634

2003

44%

$512

Source:THIRD ANNUAL BSA AND IDC GLOBAL SOFTWARE PIRACY STUDYadobe pdf file

bullet The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) estimates that the value of pirated videogame product in the Spanish marketplace was $135.3 million in 2005, with a 43% piracy rate. (3) adobe pdf file

 

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