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Pirate Site Visits Dip to 216 Billion a Year, But Manga Piracy is Booming (torrentfreak.com)

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Fresh data for 2024 reveals that while overall pirate site traffic dipped to 216 billion visits, the landscape is shifting dramatically. Publishing piracy is booming, largely driven by an insatiable global demand for manga. In stark contrast, both music and film piracy have tanked. Despite these changes, the United States remains the top traffic source for pirate sites.

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[-] rroa@reddthat.com 5 points 2 months ago

A big reason is that the gap between TV and movies has become a lot smaller. In a way, TV has filled the gap left by movies, with a lower cost. Which also results in studios not willing to take risks with movies.