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3 results foundAuthor: Grant Thornton Title: Illicit Trade in Ireland: Uncovering the cost to the Irish economy Summary: Although frequently thought of as a victimless crime, illicit trade has a significant impact on the Irish economy. The objective of this report is to provide a detailed assessment of illicit trade in Ireland across a select number of sectors, namely fuel, tobacco, digital media and pharmaceuticals. With regard to each of these sectors, the report seeks to understand the impacts, identify key drivers behind these illicit trades, and where possible, quantifies the losses to the economy. Ultimately this report proposes an integrated approach to tackling the problem of illicit trade in Ireland. What is illicit trade? The most common definition of illicit trade is that used by the World Health Organisation (WHO) which covers many different areas that go beyond the scope of this report. These include money laundering, cash transaction, human trafficking and the trade in illegal drugs. Within the context of this report, the term "illicit trade" is more narrowly defined as: - Intellectual Property Crime (IPC); - Contraband; and - Illegal manufacturing. Importance of intellectual property It is widely accepted that the recognition of Intellectual Property ("IP") plays a vital role in promoting innovation and stimulating the economy in order to foster growth. Therefore, it is vital that appropriate legal recognition, public policies and enforcement is in place to ensure that IP and brands are protected. Illicit Trade in Ireland Despite the importance of IP rights and an increased emphasis on IP protection, significant levels of illicit trade remain in operation throughout the Irish economy. Illicit Trade in Ireland is not confined to a single industry but is present in a broad spectrum of activity across the Irish economy. The scale and scope of illicit trade in Ireland has resulted in significant losses to the Irish economy. The losses suffered include a number of important stakeholders such as right holders, retailers, consumers, the Government and the wider economy. Whilst almost every area of the general economy is subject to losses as a result of illicit trade, this report has narrowed its focus to a number of core areas which are having the most detrimental effect on the Irish economy. To address any problem, the first step should be to understand the problem and in this report we have attempted to do just this. The estimates that we have provided in this report show that illicit trade could be costing right holders as much as L547m per annum and the Irish Exchequer as much as L937m per annum. Details: Dublin: Retail Ireland, 2013. 73p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 14, 2014 at: http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/media/committees/jobsenterpriseandinnovation/Illicit-Trade-in-Ireland-report.pdf Year: 2013 Country: Ireland URL: http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/media/committees/jobsenterpriseandinnovation/Illicit-Trade-in-Ireland-report.pdf Shelf Number: 133069 Keywords: ContrabandCosts of CrimeCrime Against BusinessesFinancial CrimesIllegal ManufacturingIllicit TradeIntellectual Property TheftMoney LaunderingOrganized Crime (Ireland)Retail Crime |
Author: NetNames Title: Behind the Cyberlocker Door: A Report on How Shadowy Cyberlocker Businesses Use Credit Card Companies to Make Millions Summary: Digital theft of copyrighted content, has surged as for-profit pirate sites continue making money by illegally distributing movies, music, TV shows and other content. Cyberlockers are among the most profitable content theft sites, but very little research has been conducted to determine how much money they are pocketing by illegally distributing the work of content creators. As a society, we can no longer shrug off content theft as the isolated activity of high school and college students who want to watch a movie or listen to music for free. Recent reports, this one by NetNames and one earlier this year by MediaLink, lay bare the truth that content theft is big business, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars a year - essentially bleeding the Internet for profit while making it less attractive for generations to come. Content theft harms not only creators whose products are stolen and legitimate distributors that are forced to compete with cyberlockers who pay nothing for the content that drives their business. It also hurts consumers who pay the price for "free" content in a reduction of quality choices as revenues are reduced, and may be subjected to identity theft and malware that cyberlockers are associated with. New research by NetNames has demonstrated that: - It's easy to profit on the Internet when you leverage other people's creative works. In fact, it is possible you could make millions of dollars doing so. - There is a compelling difference between the business models of rogue cyberlockers that peddle in content theft and legitimate cloud storage services. - Malware is a serious issue when it comes to content theft. - Major brands are victimized by content thieves who leverage these brands to make their own rogue sites seem legitimate. - That all it takes for bad operators to succeed is for the facilitators of commerce - payment processors and the advertising industry, among other stakeholders- to do nothing. In the NetNames research, for example, MasterCard and Visa could be used to buy subscriptions on almost all the cyberlockers. The question is what we do about it. It's going to take concerted action by the Internet and the payment processors, advertising industries, consumers, public interest groups, Internet safety organizations and responsible government officials to address this corrosive issue that threatens our basic trust in our online world. Details: London: Digital Citizens Alliance, 2014. 50p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed October 30, 2014 at: http://www2.itif.org/2014-netnames-profitability.pdf Year: 2014 Country: International URL: http://www2.itif.org/2014-netnames-profitability.pdf Shelf Number: 133832 Keywords: Computer CrimesComputer SecurityCredit CardsCyber SecurityCybercrimesDigital PiracyIntellectual Property TheftInternet Crimes |
Author: Rosenlund, Jorgen Title: Motion Pictures and Piracy: A Theoretical Investigation Summary: In recent years, copyright-protected markets have been challenged by the sharp rise in usage of peer-to-peer networks. Many of these networks participate in illegal sharing of copyrighted materials, such as books, music and movies. The illegal copying and sharing of intellectual property – also known as piracy - is depicted by firms and media as a terrible crime. But what are the actual consequences of the file-sharing activity? While the music industry has progressed toward lower investment costs at the same time as piracy arose, motion pictures are as - or even more - expensive to produce than before. When reproduction costs are negligible, this makes the motion picture industry more vulnerable to piracy. With the aim of gaining knowledge about motion picture piracy, this thesis extensively review the motion picture industry and reviews literature relevant to piracy in information good markets, motion pictures in particular. It then constructs two models of motion picture piracy with origins in different parts of the theory of industrial organization. Even though the models are not complete in any sense of the word, they nonetheless provide some interesting results. It is shown that, under specific circumstances, piracy can both raise and lower legal demand for motion pictures. Effects upon profits cannot be unambiguously concluded with. It is also shown that an increase in a consumers cost of piracy can negatively affect demand in specific periods - due to fewer consumers being charged with a higher price. It is concluded that further research is much needed to fully understand the workings of piracy in the motion picture industry and its total welfare effects. Details: Bergen: NORGES HANDELSHOYSKOLE, Institute for Research in Economics and Business Administration, 2012. 125p. Source: Internet Resource: Thesis: Accessed May 23, 2016 at: https://brage.bibsys.no/xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/169443/Rosenlund_2012.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Year: 2012 Country: Norway URL: https://brage.bibsys.no/xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/169443/Rosenlund_2012.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Shelf Number: 139133 Keywords: Intellectual Property TheftMotion PicturesPiracy (Copyright) |