A pyrrhic victory for the recording industry highlights the need for a rethink of the law, writes Julian Thomas on our partner site, Inside Story.

This report covers the piracy of content, such as music, films and software that does not involve the use of physical media. The report represents Phase II of a three-phase project examining the Economic Impacts of Counterfeiting and Piracy (23). The objective of the project is to improve factual understanding and awareness of the effects...

Huge economic losses are being sustained due to large-scale unauthorised downloading, generated by widespread confusion about copyright law in the online world. This UK report examines online consumer behaviour in the UK and its potential impact on business and government policy. It is the first piece of research to look at evidence from across the...

The unauthorised sharing of copyright-protected works over peer-to-peer ('P2P') networks is widely regarded by the music and movie industries ('rights holders') as the single biggest threat to their respective business models.

Commercial piracy, where a firm (hereafter referred to as the pirate) illegally reproduces and sells copies of legitimate products thereby competing with the original producer, has emerged as one of the leading global challenges faced by software businesses, entertainment industry, law enforcement agencies, and international trade partners. This issue assumes importance not only because of...