According to a study conducted by Solutions Research Group, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the police are not making much impact on combating online movie privacy. Thirty-two million Americans over the age of 12 (20% of the US online poipulattion) have downloaded at least one film, while 63% of these are regular pirates.
The report states that the average regular movie downloader is around 29 years old, male and has 16 films stored on his computer. Only 40% of people interviewed regarded online piracy a serious offence. (Source: imdb.com’s Studio Briefing)
