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Seizures of pirated entertainment drop 78%


May 19, 2008 Seizures of fake DVDs and CDs fell by 78% last year, the European Commission said Monday, but Internet-based piracy of movies and music surged. The EU's national customs services last year seized 3.3 million units of DVDs, CDs and cassettes, including computer software and games. "Counterfeiting continues to pose danger to our economy," EU taxation commissioner Laszlo Kovacs said.

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