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File Sharing and Film Revenues: An Empirical Analysis

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  • J. McKenzie
  • W. D. Walls

    (University of Calgary)

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This study quantifies the impact of file sharing on the theatrical film industry. Using a large data set of torrent downloads observed on three popular peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks, we find evidence of a small and statistically significant sales displacement effect on theatrical box-office revenue: the estimated daily displacement elasticity for theatrical admissions is 0.3 for an increase in downloads over a four week period. The release gap between the domestic (North American) and international markets is a key contributor to piracy early in a film's theatrical life, providing a partial explanation of the industry's move toward coordinated day-and-date worldwide releases.

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  • J. McKenzie & W. D. Walls, "undated". "File Sharing and Film Revenues: An Empirical Analysis," Working Papers 2013-01, Department of Economics, University of Calgary.
    • Handle: RePEc:clg:wpaper:2013-01
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    1. Tylor Orme, 2014. "The short- and long-term effectiveness of anti-piracy laws and enforcement actions," Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer;The Association for Cultural Economics International, vol. 38(4), pages 351-368, November.
    2. Wojciech Hardy & Michal Krawczyk & Joanna Tyrowicz, 2015. "Friends or foes? A meta-analysis of the link between "online piracy" and sales of cultural goods," Working Papers 2015-23, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw.
    3. Wojciech Hardy, 2018. "Pre-release leaks as one-time incentives for switching to unauthorised sources of cultural content," IBS Working Papers 03/2018, Instytut Badan Strukturalnych.
    4. Tyrowicz, Joanna & Krawczyk, Michal & Hardy, Wojciech, 2020. "Friends or foes? A meta-analysis of the relationship between “online piracy” and the sales of cultural goods," Information Economics and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 53(C).

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