- 6M releases were pirated in 2014.
- The extent of digital media piracy is far more extensive than commonly perceived.
- In 2013 and 2014, on average nearly 1 million pirated releases were found.
- In 2015, Videos (TV, Movies, etc., excluding Adult Content) accounted for about 50 percent, and Adult content accounted for roughly 25 percent of releases found.
- The cost or un-monetized value of copyright infringing releases in 2014 is estimated to be more than $800 billion.
- Piracy of software and digital assets is on the rise.
- 96M pirated assets are expected by the end of 2015 – an increase of 22 percent over the last three years.
- If distribution of pirated games continues at the current rate, over 31,000 unauthorized releases will be active in 2015 – double the number of pirated releases just three years ago.
- Malware linked to pirated software is an enormous cost to both businesses and consumers. Enterprises will spend $491 billion, due to malware associated with pirated software.