Table 4.1.1: Lawfulness groups proportion who consumed any content – lawfully/unlawfully (past 3 months) 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 4 4 2015 2016 of of games games TV TV Music Music Movies Movies Any Any Video Base: All who consumed 1,152 956 445 385 824 836 content 100% lawful 63% 78% 78% 52% 67% 57% 68% 61% 74% 63% Mix of lawful 17% 17% 10% 10% 17% 16% 12% 11% 31% 28% and unlawful 100% unlawful 20% 12% 12% 32% 21% 12% 15% 23% 15% 9% ANY UNLAWFUL 37% 22% 22% 48% 33% 43% 32% 39% 26% 37% Base: All internet 12+ 100% lawful 27% 26% 12% 12% 15% 25% 35% 20% 30% 39% Mix of lawful 7% 7% 2% 5% 5% 4% 5% 19% 17% 1% and unlawful 100% unlawful 8% 2% 2% 9% 7% 8% 7% 6% 6% 6% ANY UNLAWFUL 15% 3% 3% 14% 13% 12% 11% 26% 12% 23% Overall, across all four content types, 37% of content consumers had consumed at least some unlawful files in the past 3 months, a significant drop from 43% in 2015. This corresponds to a quarter of all internet users consuming at least some unlawful files in the past 3 months, but this again dropped from 26% in 2015 to 23% in 2016. was also a significant decline in the proportion of content consumers who consumed all their files unlawfully, down from 12% in 2015 to 9% in 2016. This difference was less pronounced when based upon all internet users, with 6% in 2016, and 7% in 2015, of all internet users consuming all their files unlawfully.
Table 4.1.1: Lawfulness groups – proportion who consumed any content lawfully/unlawfully (past 3 months) Music 2015 Music 2016 games 2015 Video games 2016 Movies 2015 Movies 2016 TV 2015 TV 2016 Any of 4 2015 Any of 4 2016 Base: All who consumed content 1,152 956 445 385 824 836 100% lawful 63% 68% 78% 78% 52% 61% 67% 74% 57% 63% Mix of lawful and unlawful 17% 17% 10% 10% 17% 16% 12% 11% 31% 28% 100% unlawful 20% 15% 12% 12% 32% 23% 21% 15% 12% 9% ANY UNLAWFUL 37% 32% 22% 22% 48% 39% 33% 26% 43% 37% Base: All internet 12+ 100% lawful 27% 26% 12% 12% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 39% Mix of lawful and unlawful 7% 7% 2% 1% 5% 5% 4% 5% 19% 17% 100% unlawful 8% 6% 2% 2% 9% 7% 8% 6% 7% 6% ANY UNLAWFUL 15% 12% 3% 3% 14% 13% 12% 11% 26% 23% Overall, across all four content types, 37% of content consumers had consumed at least some unlawful files in the past 3 months, a significant drop from 43% in 2015. This corresponds to a quarter of all internet users consuming at least some unlawful files in the past 3 months, but this again dropped from 26% in 2015 to 23% in 2016. was also a significant decline in the proportion of content consumers who consumed all their files unlawfully, down from 12% in 2015 to 9% in 2016. This difference was less pronounced when based upon all internet users, with 6% in 2016, and 7% in 2015, of all internet users consuming all their files unlawfully.
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