The MPA
decided that with the help of the Mumbai police in India, they
could confiscate a few pirated movies if their hunch was correct. Well,
they were indeed spot on with their hunch. The MPA's tally at the end of
the day, 1,124 dvd-r's.
They not only took possesion of all those pirated
movies, they nabbed 2 employees in the process of pirating said movies. When
they looked around, they counted 42 dvd burners.They never stated what brand
burners were confiscated but one wonders if they were just in it for the money
or were they selling their pirated movies with a conscience an using good
burners with......well.......good hacked firmware....hehe.
 While
this may not seem like an impressive amount of material, especially
compared to recent American raids, they yearly output of this piracy plant
was substancial. According to the MPA, the 42 DVD-R burners, if worked 10
hours a day (not including the 1 hour break for tea and crumpets) were
capable of producing 3,628,800 pirated movies a year. Considering the
marginal overhead cost for producing such quantities, this would equate to
a very profitable $4.22 million US dollars.
In
order to get some kind of handle on the situation in Asia, the MPA has
been utilizing its "DVDR/CDR Reward Scheme." This scheme is basically a
whistle blower program, which financially rewards citizens who provide
information on local movie pirates. The MPA has claimed success with this
program, as it has resulted in the seizure of 281 burners and 16 arrests
so far this
year. |
To read more on the the MPA's India crackdown, go to Slyck.com and see for
yourself.
Source: Slyck
