In March 2019, the number of visits to music piracy websites in Italy decreased significantly. BitTorrent websites experienced the highest decrease, as visits dropped by almost 53 percent compared to March 2018. Similarly, visits to stream ripping websites, and cyberlockers went down by 41 percent and 19 percent, respectively. BitTorrent, also known as BT, is a form of peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, enabling users to send and receive files over the internet. Whereas cyberlockers relate to cloud storage services, stream ripping refers to the act of converting files of streaming platforms to illegally download them.
Percentage change in number of visits to music piracy websites in Italy in March 2019, by type of website
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FIMI. (July 9, 2019). Percentage change in number of visits to music piracy websites in Italy in March 2019, by type of website [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154570/percentage-change-in-visits-to-music-piracy-websites-in-italy-2019-by-type/
FIMI. "Percentage change in number of visits to music piracy websites in Italy in March 2019, by type of website." Chart. July 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154570/percentage-change-in-visits-to-music-piracy-websites-in-italy-2019-by-type/
FIMI. (2019). Percentage change in number of visits to music piracy websites in Italy in March 2019, by type of website. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154570/percentage-change-in-visits-to-music-piracy-websites-in-italy-2019-by-type/
FIMI. "Percentage Change in Number of Visits to Music Piracy Websites in Italy in March 2019, by Type of Website." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154570/percentage-change-in-visits-to-music-piracy-websites-in-italy-2019-by-type/
FIMI, Percentage change in number of visits to music piracy websites in Italy in March 2019, by type of website Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154570/percentage-change-in-visits-to-music-piracy-websites-in-italy-2019-by-type/ (last visited May 23, 2022)