“Japan introduced jail sentences for illegal downloaders in 2012,” says an anonymous commenter. “Now, we see the consequence[s]. And they are exactly as predicted.” Just one thing: Japan didn’t pass that law until June 2012 and didn’t implement it until October, so we can’t ascribe the whole trend to that. So, what factors are at play here? How is Japan able to make so much more money, per capita
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