Research led by John Heidemann of USC's Information Sciences Institute was featured. Heidemann and colleagues found that between 3 percent and 13 percent of those connecting to USC's computer network were using peer-sharing technology that could be used for downloading pirated films and music. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has claimed that college students downloading movies on campus were responsible for 44 percent - or $572 million - of the industry's domestic losses to piracy. The MPAA's claims "did not hold in our analysis," Heidemann said.
The MPAA recently acknowledged that the figure was overstated, and now says that students account for 15 percent of domestic losses, the story reported.
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