Book piracy steals 705 million euros a year - Breaking news. Estimated piracy incidents in a year are 108.4 million, almost 300 thousand every day, down 8% compared to 2021.
The consequence is a loss of jobs for the publishing sector amounting to 4,900 units, which becomes 12,000 if the related industries are also counted. In economic terms, the loss for the country system is 1.75 billion euros, with 298 million in lost revenue for the tax authorities. 70% of the sample interviewed believe it is unlikely that they will be discovered and punished.