With the spread of streaming services, the share of illegal downloads has fallen from 64% in 2017 to 43% according to a fresh survey by the National Board against Counterfeiting in Hungary (HENT), SZNTH said.
The survey, conducted among 18-26-year-olds, shows the number of those who do not use any illegal sources to download online content increased to 16% of the total. Illegal downloaders cited quick and easy access (78%) and no cost (75%) as their motives.
Youtube remains the most popular platform among young people for accessing music online but 31% of respondents said they use streaming services, mostly Spotify.
As for films, the ratio of illegal downloaders among young people fell to 45% in 2020 from 64% in 2017. The share of free streaming platforms was down by 8 percentage points at 44% while the percentage of those using subscription services rose from 19% to 34%.
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