Pirate Site Visits Dip to 216 Billion a Year, But Manga Piracy is Booming * TorrentFreak
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Fresh data for 2024 reveals that while overall pirate site traffic has dipped to 216 billion visits, the landscape is shifting dramatically.

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.

  • VoytrekkEnglish
    61•11 days ago

    Interesting that movie piracy is down, not because access is better, but because there aren’t any enough good movies coming out.

    • @[email protected]English
      17•11 days ago

      So true. Every movie I’ve torrented lately has been an older movie I couldn’t find on the couple streaming services we subscribe to. No interest in new releases

      • VoytrekkEnglish
        15•11 days ago

        Disney seems to buy up all of the studios and they do things super safe, which means stale formulas. There are several movies that came out over the past year that I really enjoyed, there just aren’t enough good, not great movies.

      • rroaEnglish
        5•10 days 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.