Abstract
Taking down copyright-infringing websites is a way to reduce consumption of pirated media content and increase licensed consumption. We analyze the consequences of the shutdown of the most popular German video streaming website - kino.to - in June 2011. Using individual-level clickstream data, we find that the shutdown led to significant but short-lived declines in piracy levels. The streaming piracy market quickly recovered due to the existence of alternative unlicensed platforms, leading to limited substitution into licensed consumption. The fact that the post-shutdown market structure was much more fragmented - and therefore more resistant to future interventions - further questions the effectiveness of the intervention.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2015 |
| Number of pages | 43 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | The DRUID Society Conference 2015: The Relevance of Innovation - LUISS Business School, Rome, Italy Duration: 15 Jun 2015 → 17 Jun 2015 Conference number: 37 http://druid8.sit.aau.dk/druid/registrant/index/login/cid/16 |
Conference
| Conference | The DRUID Society Conference 2015 |
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| Number | 37 |
| Location | LUISS Business School |
| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Rome |
| Period | 15/06/2015 → 17/06/2015 |
| Sponsor | LUISS Guido Carli - Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli |
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