Audiovisual and sports piracy: a billion euros in lost revenue in 2019
For the first time, the supreme authority for the distribution and protection of intellectual property on internet (Hadopi) has decided to study the economic consequences of piracy of audio and video content and sports-related contdnt. These unlawful practices, which seriously infringe creators' rights, are also responsible for a loss of revenue estimated by PMP at 1.03 billion euros for the audiovisual and sporting industries, as well as a loss of tax revenue of 332 million euros for the State, and the destruction of 2,650 jobs in the industries concerned.
Already weakened by the effects of the health crisis, the audiovisual and sports sectors are now facing a considerable loss of revenue due to unfair competition from pirate sites, equivalent to half of the stimulus package earmarked for culture.
In light of this situation, Hadopi has also carried out an analysis of the operational procedures for implementing the schemes set out in the audiovisuel draft legislation to strengthen the fight against piracy, and taken up by recent bills. This legal and technical analysis has already made it possible to question the difficulties involved in implementing these schemes, and to identify possible solutions, notably by taking a close look at the most successful foreign models.
During the presentation of these two studies, Hadopi chairman Denis Rapone summoned the resumption of the examination of the audiovisuel draft legislation, adding "the situation is critical, but the solutions exist. We are fully prepared to implement them, in the service of a better public policy for the protection of creation".
Download Denis Rapone's speech
Download the summary presentation of the economic impact study
Download the presentation on blocking cultural and sports-related content piracy