Ooopsie. Turns out the math in a 2005 study commissioned by the Motion Picture Association of America that blames college students for a 44% loss of US movie revenue was off by just a little. After correcting for "human error" the MPAA now claims students only steal 15% of their money. Educause thinks it's more like 3%. So why does this matter? The MPAA was using this study to push Congress to cut off funding to universities that failed to implement "alternatives" and "technology-based deterrents" to file sharing. Free advice to the MPAA: You'll make more money if you stop making crappy movies (and between films, check out this book from your local library).
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