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The chart shows the per cent of respondents who use the internet who reported consuming recorded music from any illegal channel during the last year, along with the per cent of all respondents who reported doing so. The chart reveals that music consumption from illegal channels is most popular in Spain, where 35% of the total population engaged in such activity in 2017. The abbreviation "pop." stands for "population." European Union refers to EU28. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020.

The chart displays the share of individuals who have streamed or downloaded films or TV series from potential illegal websites in Denmark, based on a survey carried out in 2016. A significant number of individuals reported that they regularly stream films or television series from potentially illegal websites, with fewer people reporting that they regularly download films or television series from potentially illegal websites.

The chart shows the prevalence of copyright infringement through peer to peer filesharing and other platforms before and after establishment of Haute Autorité Française pour la Diffusion des Oeuvres et la Protection des Droits sur Internet (HADOPI). Although peer to peer file sharing decreased by 15%, overall copyright infringement increased by 3%.

The chart, based on survey data from Sweden in 2015, shows that roughly 8% of Swedes report that they use illegal services to download or stream both films and series. Swedish women may be slightly less likely than men to use these illegal services to access films and series.

The chart shows the results of a several public surveys in the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2018. The percent of respondents reporting that they have used peer-to-peer services to consume or share digital content has shown a bit of a downward trend, while the percent of respondents reporting that they never do so has remained fairly constant.

The chart shows the results of a several public surveys in the United Kingdom carried out from 2012 to 2019. The share of respondents reporting that they have illegally consumed computer software in the last three months shows a decline of 2% in 2019 compared to 2018.

The chart shows the results of a several public surveys in the United Kingdom carried out from 2012 to 2019. The share of respondents reporting that they have illegally consumed digital music in the last three months remains relatively stable, showing only one per cent increase in 2019 compared to 2018.

The chart shows the results of a several public surveys in the United Kingdom carried out from 2012 to 2019. The share of respondents reporting that they have illegally consumed digital films in the last three months shows a significant growth in 2019, breaking the declining trend from the last few years. In 2019, the share of respondents who illegally consumed digital films increased by 8% compared to 2018.

The chart shows the results of a several public surveys in the United Kingdom carried out from 2012 to 2019. The share of respondents reporting that they have illegally consumed digital television programs in the last three months fell by 6% in 2019, from 23% in 2018 to only 17%.

The chart shows the results of a several public surveys in the United Kingdom carried out from 2012 to 2019. The share of respondents reporting that they have illegally consumed e-books in the last three months was almost three times higher in 2019 compared to previous year, increasing from 13% in 2018 to 35%.