For example, the music industry, film and computer software in the country has been adversely affected by piracy. This has resulted in revenue and profit earned industrialists and employees involved music, movies and software are decreasing. Indirectly, it also affected the government's sources of income through taxes collected each year.
The government has to enforce the Copyright Act 1987 (Amendment 2000) to protect and safeguard the rights of the employees in this that covers literary, music, art, films, sound recordings and computer software as well as live performances. Parties found in violation of copyright-protected can be taken civil action by the owner of the copyright and be convicted of criminal charges by the authorities.
The main reason that people give when the question of why they are buying pirated goods is due to the price of pirated material is cheaper than the price of natural materials or genuine. Therefore, many consumers are tempted to buy pirated CDs and VCDs. Price CD and VCD pure very little in common with piracy. CD album overseas and local artists are usually sold at the original price of RM39.90 to RM45.00 per unit, while the pirated CDs are sold at a price of RM5.00 only. While the price of pure VCD is priced at RM19.90 per unit against piracy RM3.00 to RM5.00 per unit. The significant difference is that people tend to buy pirated.
Many parties, particularly consumer price suggests a genuine CD and VCD lowered. Given the price difference is so significant, so this reduction will encourage users to buy genuine. Record companies and producers preferred to sell genuine CD and VCD at a cheaper price but with a large amount in order to be profitable.
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs will not impose price controls or price CD and DVD, although there are those who suggest that the Government acted to overcome the problem of piracy. Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that instead the record companies had to set prices according to market sentiment, rather than using the excuse of high production costs to lower prices. Although the record companies argue that they are forced to bear the costs of promotion, advertising, studio and artist royalties payments, but they are still able to make a profit when prices are lowered. Let the cheap price but are sold in large numbers. The ministry believes the decline in the price gap is not so great with piracy, can change the flow and feel of the user to the original product.
