According to the same study, even though digital piracy inflicts additional costs on the production side of media, it also offers the main access to media goods in developing countries. The strong tradeoffs that favor using digital piracy in developing economies dictate the current neglected law enforcements toward digital piracy. In China, the issue of digital infringement is not merely legal, but social – originating from the high demand for cheap and affordable goods as well as the governmental connections of the businesses which produce such goods. COUNT 5
QSN1 Even though piracy adds costs to production, what else is offered to developing countries? ANS1 main access to media goods QSN2 What do the tradeoffs of digital piracy support? ANS2 current neglected law enforcements QSN3 In what country is the issue of digital infringement social? ANS3 China QSN4 What is in high demand in this country? ANS4 cheap and affordable goods QSN5 What does the government of this country provide to businesses that produce content? ANS5 connections