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5 results foundAuthor: Karaganis, Joe, ed. Title: Music Piracy in Emerging Economies Summary: Media Piracy in Emerging Economies is the first independent, large-scale study of music, film and software piracy in emerging economies, with a focus on Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, Mexico and Bolivia. Based on three years of work by some thirty-five researchers, Media Piracy in Emerging Economies tells two overarching stories: one tracing the explosive growth of piracy as digital technologies became cheap and ubiquitous around the world, and another following the growth of industry lobbies that have reshaped laws and law enforcement around copyright protection. The report argues that these efforts have largely failed, and that the problem of piracy is better conceived as a failure of affordable access to media in legal markets. Major Findings ■Prices are too high. High prices for media goods, low incomes, and cheap digital technologies are the main ingredients of global media piracy. Relative to local incomes in Brazil, Russia, or South Africa, the retail price of a CD, DVD, or copy of MS Office is five to ten times higher than in the US or Europe. Legal media markets are correspondingly tiny and underdeveloped. ■ Competition is good. The chief predictor of low prices in legal media markets is the presence of strong domestic companies that compete for local audiences and consumers. In the developing world, where global film, music, and software companies dominate the market, such conditions are largely absent. ■ Antipiracy education has failed. The authors find no significant stigma attached to piracy in any of the countries examined. Rather, piracy is part of the daily media practices of large and growing portions of the population. ■ Changing the law is easy. Changing the practice is hard. Industry lobbies have been very successful at changing laws to criminalize these practices, but largely unsuccessful at getting governments to apply them. There is, the authors argue, no realistic way to reconcile mass enforcement and due process, especially in countries with severely overburdened legal systems. ■ Criminals can’t compete with free. The study finds no systematic links between media piracy and organized crime or terrorism in any of the countries examined. Today, commercial pirates and transnational smugglers face the same dilemma as the legal industry: how to compete with free. ■ Enforcement hasn’t worked. After a decade of ramped up enforcement, the authors can find no impact on the overall supply of pirated goods. Details: Washington, DC: Social Science Research Council, 2011. 425p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 7, 2011 at: http://piracy.ssrc.org/the-report/ Year: 2011 Country: International URL: http://piracy.ssrc.org/the-report/ Shelf Number: 121274 Keywords: Computer CrimesIntellectual PropertyMusic Trade, Corrupt PracticesPiracy (Copyright) |
Author: Collins, Matthew L. Title: Spotlight On: Insider Theft of Intellectual Property Inside the United States Involving Foreign Governments or Organizations Summary: This is the sixth entry in the Spotlight On series published by the CERT® Insider Threat Center. Each entry focuses on a specific area of threat to organizations from their current or former employees, contractors, or business partners and presents analysis based on hundreds of actual insider threat cases cataloged in the CERT insider threat database. This entry in the series focuses on insiders who stole intellectual property (IP), such as source code, scientific formulas, engineering drawings, strategic plans, or proposals, from their organizations to benefit a foreign entity. This technical note defines IP and insider theft of IP, explains the criteria used to select cases for this examination, gives a snapshot of the insiders involved in these cases, and summarizes some of the cases themselves. Finally, it provides recommendations for mitigating the risk of similar incidents of insider threat. Details: Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 2013. 18p. Source: Internet Resource: TECHNICAL NOTE CMU/SEI-2013-TN-009; Accessed May 28, 2013 at: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/reports/13tn009.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United States URL: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/reports/13tn009.pdf Shelf Number: 128834 Keywords: CybercrimeCybersecurityEspionageInformation SecurityInsider ThreatIntellectual PropertyInternet Crimes |
Author: Thought Arbitrage Research Institute Title: Socio-Economic Impact of Piracy in the Publishing Sector Summary: The study highlights the economic impact of piracy to the country in publication of books and makes certain policy recommendations to Government of India. It is also brought out that the social impact of piracy includes curbing creativity, intellectual development and research. The impact of piracy on education and learning is also discussed. This is essential to India's emergence as a knowledge economy and manifested in the publication of books which carry forward the passion for knowledge creation, dissemination and help in the drive towards innovation Details: Haryana: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), 2014. 75p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 31, 2017 at: http://tari.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Study-on-Piracy-in-Publishing-Sector.pdf Year: 2014 Country: India URL: http://tari.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Study-on-Piracy-in-Publishing-Sector.pdf Shelf Number: 145095 Keywords: Economics of CrimeIntellectual PropertyPiracy (Copyright) -- Economic aspectsProduct counterfeiting -- Economic aspects. |
Author: World Customs Organization Title: Illicit Trade Report 2013 Summary: The 2013 edition of the WCO Illicit Trade Report continues a new paradigm set last year, where the results of the work undertaken by the global Customs community to fight cross-border crime are being released to the general public. The toxic and corrosive nature of illicit trade and organized transnational crime harms economic growth and job creation, challenges the rule of law, robs governments of needed revenue and threatens human rights and quality of life, and thus requires a strong, internationally coordinated response. This Report focuses on five major areas addressed by Customs enforcement on a daily basis: environmental crime and illegal trade in natural resources; intellectual property infringements and trade in substances that pose a threat to public health and safety; smuggling and counterfeiting of excisable goods, such as tobacco and alcohol, as well as illicit financial flows; trade in illegal drugs; and illegal trade in dangerous and prohibited goods. The Report Sections address these areas using a common methodology: Customs seizures recorded in the WCO Customs Enforcement Network are analysed to develop trends and patterns concerning the aforementioned areas of enforcement. The Report also contains information on the results of international enforcement programmes, projects and operations conducted in 2013 that were organized and coordinated by the WCO, its international partners and its Member administrations in the five enforcement areas covered in the Report. We are particularly pleased to note that in 2013 more WCO Members reported their seizures to the CEN than in 2012. While much work still needs to be done, this is an important step towards shedding more light on the parallel and underground economy, and it serves as tangible proof of the commitment of the global enforcement community to address these challenges. Knowing the importance of high-quality information for policymakers, the WCO will continue working with its Members to improve the quality of seizure data, and increase its input into CEN. More complete information will allow the WCO and the Regional Intelligence Liaison Offices to provide a better service to the global Customs community. This Report will contribute to the WCO's growing pool of knowledge that will support analysis of, and actions against illicit trade. Given that the current year has been designated as the WCO Year of Communication, we are delighted to be able to share with you the valuable information contained in this Report. Details: Brussels: World Customs Organization, 2014. 116p. Source: Internet Resource: http://www.wcoomd.org/~/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/enforcement-and-compliance/activities-and-programmes/illicit-trade-report/illicit-2013-_-en_lr2.pdf?db=web Year: 2014 Country: International URL: http://www.wcoomd.org/~/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/enforcement-and-compliance/activities-and-programmes/illicit-trade-report/illicit-2013-_-en_lr2.pdf?db=web Shelf Number: 146008 Keywords: Counterfeiting of GoodsCustoms SeizurresEnvironmental CrimeIllegal Trade Intellectual PropertyNatural ResourcesSmuggling of Goods |
Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Title: Why do Countries Export Fakes? The Role of Governance Frameworks, Enforcement, and Socio-Economic Factors Summary: This study provides an in-depth exploration of a series of factors that can explain a country's propensity to export fake goods. The analysis explores the role and interplay of macroeconomic factors, governance variables, and the presence of Free Trade Zones, logistics facilities and trade facilitation. In addition, it analyses the role corrruption and enforcement of IP play in facilitating trade in counterfeit products, and provides data on these links. Details: Paris: OECD Publishing, 2018. 66p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 30, 2019 at: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/governance/why-do-countries-export-fakes_9789264302464-en Year: 2018 Country: International URL: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/9789264302464-en.pdf?expires=1553955990&id=id&accname=oid006203&checksum=18B3CA82F6946E204BAE5BC6290B26AB Shelf Number: 155237 Keywords: Corruption Counterfeit Goods Counterfeit Products Enforcement Fake Goods Free Trade Zones Illicit Trade Intellectual Property |