A comparison of a public and private university of the effects of low-cost streaming services and income on movie piracy

Johnny Nhan, Kendra Bowen and Aaron Bartula

Technology in Society, 2020, vol. 60, issue C

Abstract: This paper examines factors that affect online movie piracy activity. Specifically, the authors examine the impact of inexpensive legal streaming services, such as Netflix, and household family income as well as gender. A sample of college students at a private university, representing a more affluent population, are compared with students from a public institution. Initial findings indicate differences between the two samples. Lastly, although digital piracy is reduced among the samples, it does still exist suggesting a much more complex issue than previously thought.

Keywords: Movie piracy; Netflix; Income; Piracy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.101213

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