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The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) estimates $12.5 billion is lost every year due to the illegal downloading of music.  The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) estimates that $6.1 billion is lost every year do to the illegal downloading of movies.  Estimates for the losses suffered by software manufacturers (such as [[Microsoft]]) are difficult to come by, but certainly measure in the billions of dollars a year.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) estimates $12.5 billion is lost every year due to the illegal downloading of music.  The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) estimates that $6.1 billion is lost every year do to the illegal downloading of movies.  Estimates for the losses suffered by software manufacturers (such as [[Microsoft]]) are difficult to come by, but certainly measure in the billions of dollars a year.