No Drop in Illegal Internet Downloading
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According to a survey carried out by the YLE Uutismixi programme, 59% of ninth graders download music from the net without payment. Some 38% download films and TV series. Games are regularly downloaded by 26% of those surveyed.
Finnish musicians, game producers and film industry employees lose millions of euros annually due to pirate copying. The survey revealed that tougher legislation outlawing the copying of illegally downloaded material is not having the desired effect.
All Finnish high schools were sent an information pack outlining the new law in February.
Some 1,000 ninth graders from over 20 schools took part in the survey.
YLE24