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Book piracy downloads in the United States 2017, by method

Most popular methods for downloading illegal e-books in the United States in 2017

The data describes data on the most popular methods for downloading illegal e-books in the U.S. in 2017. During the survey, 27% of respondents stated that they obtained illegal e-books from an online auction or resale site.

Downloaded for free from a public/open torrent site (e.g., Pirate Bay)	31
Downloaded for a free from a public/open cyberlocker (e.g., Uploaded.net, 4Shared.com)	31
Obtained from a friend via IM, e-maill, or flash drive	30
Acquired from an online auction or resale site (e.g., eBay)	27
Obtained from a friend via a closed internal network (e.g., Dropbox)	27

Book piracy downloads in the United States 2017, by method

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