The Motion Picture Association of America has recognized a "human error" in the 2005 study they commissioned, which found 44% of domestic industry loss from piracy was by college students. They now state that college students make up only 15% of the loss. The industry has been targeting college students and forcing universities to crack down on their students. Now with these results, the vice president of the American Council on Education has said "colleges will continue to take the problem seriously, but more regulation isn't necessary" I don't think the impact of this study will effect college students much, but hopefully there will be less pressure from the MPAA on schools. The MPAA is so concerned about eliminating piracy, but that's impossible at this point. Overseas is where they are suffering from the most, because of governmental and political issues in countries such as China. The U.S. can't really regulate overseas. They need to reevaluate their strategy for thriving as an industry. Controlling piracy is getting too difficult and costly.
Retrieved from Wired.com
MPAA Admits Mistake on Downloading Study
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