Music Piracy refers to the process in which there has been a deliberate infringement of copyright laws. In general, there are two (2) main types of piracy; Physical and Internet. Many internet based applications can heavily contribute to the piracy world. Programs including ‘Limewire,’ and even ‘Youtube,’ adversely affect the music industry. How have these programs adversely decreased record sales? (http://www.mipi.com.au/What-is-music-piracy.html)
MIPI Statistics suggest that:
The majority of people that download music illegally rarely or never go on to purchase the music legitimately.