Manga Piracy Soars While Music and Film Downloads Plummet: 2024 Global Piracy Report

Global pirate site visits dropped to 216 billion in 2024, but the landscape is shifting. Manga piracy boomed, increasing by 4.3%, fueled by insatiable global demand, while music and film piracy tanked. The US remains the top source of pirate site traffic, accounting for over 12% of global visits. Despite readily available legal alternatives, online piracy persists, highlighting unmet demand and shortcomings in legal content access.