• Latest
    • AI
    • Careers
    • Copyright
    • Community & Inclusion
    • Events Videos
    • Law firm news
    • Trade secrets
    • INTA 2026
  • In-house
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • Jurisdictions
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australasia
    • Africa
    • Unified Patent Court
  • Rankings
    • About Rankings
    • Practice Area Rankings
    • Global In-House Elite 2026
    • Influential Women in IP 2026
    • Leaders 2026
    • Directory
  • WIPR Insights
    • Magazines
    • IP services: Product walk-throughs
    • Whitepapers
    • Webinars
  • Events
    • Events schedule
  • About
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Login


Request Trial
  • Home
  • Copyright
  • A third of music consumers infringe copyright, says research
istock-484812177_arinahabich
10 October 2018Copyright

A third of music consumers infringe copyright, says research

More than a third (38%) of consumers access music by infringing copyright, according to new research by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).

Already registered?

Login to your account


If you don't have a login or your access has expired, you will need to purchase a subscription to gain access to this article, including all our online content.

For more information on individual annual subscriptions for full paid access and corporate subscription options please contact us.

To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription, please signup.
NOTE - this can take up to 48hrs to be approved.

Two Weeks Free Trial

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk


More on this story

Copyright
Five music copyright decisions you may have missed...
9 October 2020   It’s been an eventful year for IP in the music industry, with cases that have embroiled some of the world’s biggest musicians regularly hitting the headlines.
Copyright
Musicians file amicus brief in support of Led Zeppelin
7 August 2019   A group of more than 100 songwriters, composers and musicians have filed an amicus brief in support of Led Zeppelin in a copyright infringement case involving the 1971 hit “Stairway to Heaven”.
Copyright
Music piracy driven by 17m stream-rippers in 2018: report
31 May 2019   There were 17 million stream-rippers in the US during 2018, up two million from 15 million in 2017, according to a new study by market research and industry analysis firm MusicWatch.


Editor's picks

'Record breaking' intangible asset investment exceeds $10trn
Patents
'Record breaking' intangible asset investment exceeds $10trn
8 July 2026

Editor's picks

Patents
'Record breaking' intangible asset investment exceeds $10trn
8 July 2026
Trademarks
US Supreme Court gives coffee maker another shot at PepsiCo TM case
30 June 2026
Trademarks
Coach drops Quince dupe lawsuit after Ugg verdict
24 June 2026
Patents
SpaceX launches into public orbit, but what now for its secretive IP strategy?
23 June 2026
Trademarks
Ugg owner v Quince: 5 takeaways for brands battling dupes
19 June 2026
Patents
Disney hit by 11-country injunction over video streaming tech
16 June 2026

More articles

NYT accuses OpenAI of lying and destroying evidence
Anne Frank case: CJEU’s geo-blocking ruling clarifies liability for publishers
'Record breaking' intangible asset investment exceeds $10trn
Tackling the World Cup’s global piracy battle in Southeast Asia
Reggaeton 'riddim’: Music's biggest copyright case moves to jury trial
How Shopify secured ‘a good result’ in unusual software copyright battle
BBC appoints CEO, Brands & Licensing, to grow broadcaster’s IP
US tackles World Cup piracy with 400 global streaming takedowns

  • Home
  • News
  • Directory
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Terms of Subscription

WIPR
Newton Media Ltd
Kingfisher House
21-23 Elmfield Road
BR1 1LT
United Kingdom

  • Twitter
  • Linkedin