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New online copyright infringement research released 2017
We have released the results of the 2017 online copyright infringement survey, showing Australians are embracing streaming services and are more willing to pay for online content.
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7 November 2017
We have released the results of the 2017 online copyright infringement survey, showing Australians are embracing streaming services and are more willing to pay for online content.
While the proportion of Australian internet users accessing unlawful content online is similar to 2016 levels, there has been an almost 10 per cent increase in Australians paying for online content since 2015.
Images sourced from Kantar Public.
The survey gives a preliminary indication that injunctions made to block pirate sites under the Government's online copyright infringement legislation have helped deter users from accessing unlawful content.
Kantar Public conducted the survey on behalf of the Department between January and March 2017, with over 2,400 people taking part. This is the third year the survey has been conducted, building a snapshot of Australians' changing attitudes to online copyright infringement since 2015.
The results indicate that 62 per cent of Australians now stream some type of digital content compared to 54 per cent in 2015. However, the findings also demonstrate that pricing and availability continue to be key factors for people consuming unlawful content.
Image was sourced from Kantar Public.
Image was sourced from Kantar Public.
Additionally, the 2017 survey shows that:
62 per cent of the 31 survey participants who had encountered a blocked site when trying to download or stream unlawful content 'simply gave up'.
Online subscription expenditure has significantly increased since 2015 for all relevant content types.
Quality and price were key differentiating motivational factors for using paid services and consuming unlawful content.
The increasing availability of different types of online content may be resulting in consumers becoming less confident in understanding if the content they are consuming is lawful.
Image was sourced from Kantar Public.
The survey is designed to understand the types of copyright material being accessed illegally across four key types of online content: music, movies, video games and TV programs. It also seeks to understand attitudes that drive copyright infringement behaviour.
This report presents the main findings of the third consumer survey of online copyright infringement amongst Australians aged 12+, conducted in March 2017.
Powerpoint presentation—refer to the document page for links to the powerpoint presentation.
These documents have been prepared by a third party and may not meet WCAG 2.0 accessibility requirements. For an accessible copy, please contact copyright [at] communications.gov.au.
This report presents the main findings of the second consumer survey of online copyright infringement amongst Australians aged 12+, conducted in March 2016, 12 months after the first consumer survey.
This report presents the main findings of the March/April 2015 consumer survey of online copyright infringement amongst Australians aged 12+.
These documents have been created by a third party and do not meet WCAG 2.0 requirements. Please contact swgsecretariat [at] communications.gov.au for an accessible version.