This new form of mass piracy has made it harder to crack down on. The MPA investigated 10,660 cases of piracy in the first half of 2004 and also assisted law enforcement in over 4000 raids in the Asia-Pacific region. 11.8m illegal optical discs were seized and 2000 criminal legal actions were initiated. The top three Asia-Pacific markets for seizures of pirated VCD and DVD product were mainland China, Hong Kong and Malaysia whilst Australia and South Korea accounted for around 80 per cent of the recordable discs (DVD-Rs) seized in the region. The MPA also started an anti-piracy rewards program in the region, which led to many more raids and seizures than the first half of 2004, fueled by tips from members of the public. New anti-piracy ads have also hit theatre's there, once again reminding the viewers, that piracy is a crime.
Source:
The Register
Written by: James Delahunty @ 7 Dec 2004 14:31