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 WHAT IS OPTICAL DISC PIRACY?
Optical disc piracy is the illegal manufacturing, sale, distribution or trading of copies of motion pictures in digital disc formats including DVD, DVD-R, CD, CD-R and VCD. These illegal hard goods are sold on websites, online auction sites, via e-mail solicitation and by street vendors and flea markets around the world.
Much like downloadable media, the pirated motion
pictures in hard goods format are typically poor-quality
video-camera recordings.
While the majority of pirated optical disc products seized by law enforcement worldwide are made on advanced commercial replication lines, the low cost of disc burning hardware and blank discs has led to the proliferation of DVD-R and CD-R burner labs.
FIGHTING OPTICAL DISC PIRACY AROUND THE WORLD :
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Working with law enforcement around the world, the MPAA seized over 76 million illegal optical discs in 2004. This is an increase by 44% over pirated discs seized in 2003.
According to the most recent estimates available from the International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI), the movie industry lost more than $4.5 billion worldwide to physical piracy in 2003.
To combat the problem, the MPA launched the "Tactics for Auction Piracy" (TAP) initiative, taking quick action against several people across the country that were selling a significant amount of pirated DVDs via online auction houses. It is our hope that this will not only help protect unsuspecting consumers, but also that it will send a message to those engaging in the illegal sale of movies that the motion picture industry is serious about protecting its copyrighted works.
The MPAA/MPA directs its worldwide anti-piracy activities from headquarters in Encino , California , and conducts local activities from regional offices located in Brussels (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Sao Paolo (Latin America) and Singapore (Asia/Pacific) .
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