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92% -- share of affected businesses that are small for US media and entertainment businesses affected by piracy (2025)
92% of U.S. media and entertainment businesses affected by piracy are small companies with fewer than 10 employees.
- small companies defined as having fewer than 10 employees
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92%
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2025
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30
Methodology
45
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95
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Motion Picture Association of America
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https://stg-devdoverunnercom-staging.kinsta.cloud/blogs/content-piracy-in-2025/ ↗
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Content Piracy Predictions for 2025: Challenges & Responses - DoveRunner
Piracy has been an issue since the early days of video recording, like copying VHS tapes or filming in cinemas. As technology has advanced, piracy has shifted online, becoming more widespread thanks to fast internet and easy-to-use file-sharing tools.
According to a report, online video piracy is co…
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US media and entertainment businesses affected by piracy: 92% share of affected businesses that are small. Source: Motion Picture Association of America (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/small-companies-piracy-affected-92pct
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