The Big Picture: MPAA does the heavy lifting RIAA refused to do

The Big Picture talks about 35% of the CDs sold worldwide are illegal copies.

The RIAA is arguably spending millions (actual cost, opportunity cost, etc.) fining college students and others who illegally share files.

Meanwhile, labels are giving up 35% of sales to counterfeiters. Millions of these CDs are outside our borders, but for decades, illegal CDs have been sold on the streets of major cities. Every day of the year.