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A new EUIPO study reveals that while piracy rates have stabilized in the EU, significant variations exist across countries and content types. The research also links higher piracy rates and socioeconomic factors such as youth unemployment and income inequality. Higher average incomes and increased awareness of legal alternatives reduce piracy.

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[–] kusivittula@sopuli.xyz 49 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

it's not even about the money to me, if i was a billionaire i would still pirate. i would actually pirate way more because i could afford more hard drives

[–] sleen@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's about sending a message

[–] kusivittula@sopuli.xyz 20 points 2 weeks ago

for me its about how easily the media is accessible. and i like to rewatch shows, i need them to not disappear

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 13 points 2 weeks ago

Treat that corpo how they treat the end user;)

[–] stroz@infosec.pub 28 points 2 weeks ago

youth unemployment

The children, they yearn for the mines

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No shit Sherlock, wow. Great to see that Captain Obvious has released a new study 🤣

[–] haverholm@kbin.earth 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's tenured professor Captain Obvious to you, young man 😆

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I am very sorry, please forgive me 🤣😜

[–] haverholm@kbin.earth 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] BluJay320@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 weeks ago

I pirate off principle

Saving money is just a bonus

[–] HouseWolf@lemm.ee 17 points 2 weeks ago

Who'da thunk it.

Image

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 15 points 2 weeks ago

100% discretionary product with an reasonably easy alternative. This how a free market works and corpos hate it