Hi--
I'm a new member of this board, and am looking for people to help the U.S. public radio show Marketplace (that's where I work) out on some stories about piracy. Read on....
Most people have updated their mental image of piracy from high seas and treasure chests to illicit copies of DVDs and compact discs.
Well, it may be time for another update. Modern piracy is so much more than DVDs and CDs: It's estimated that between 5% and 7% of all world trade is in pirated goods.
Ever buy pirated goods? Lost money and business to piracy?
We want to hear from you: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/piracyquery/
From auto parts to pharmaceuticals, pirated goods may look like the real thing -- but they're far from it.
Counterfeit autoparts often break down too soon or don't work at all.
High-profile drugs like Viagra, Lipitor and Botox are copied and and resold to consumers at cheap rates -- or purchased, diluted and sold at full price. The consumer can end up with ineffective or dangerous medicine.
What other sorts of good are pirated? What else should we know about piracy?
To share what you know, please click here: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/piracyquery/
Regards,
Joellen Easton
Analyst, Public Insight Journalism
Marketplace | Marketplace Morning Report | Marketplace Money
American Public Media
** If the above links are broken, try this instead: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/piracyquery/
I'm a new member of this board, and am looking for people to help the U.S. public radio show Marketplace (that's where I work) out on some stories about piracy. Read on....
Most people have updated their mental image of piracy from high seas and treasure chests to illicit copies of DVDs and compact discs.
Well, it may be time for another update. Modern piracy is so much more than DVDs and CDs: It's estimated that between 5% and 7% of all world trade is in pirated goods.
Ever buy pirated goods? Lost money and business to piracy?
We want to hear from you: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/piracyquery/
From auto parts to pharmaceuticals, pirated goods may look like the real thing -- but they're far from it.
Counterfeit autoparts often break down too soon or don't work at all.
High-profile drugs like Viagra, Lipitor and Botox are copied and and resold to consumers at cheap rates -- or purchased, diluted and sold at full price. The consumer can end up with ineffective or dangerous medicine.
What other sorts of good are pirated? What else should we know about piracy?
To share what you know, please click here: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/piracyquery/
Regards,
Joellen Easton
Analyst, Public Insight Journalism
Marketplace | Marketplace Morning Report | Marketplace Money
American Public Media
** If the above links are broken, try this instead: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/piracyquery/
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