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How to Stop Book Piracy: The Complete Guide for Authors & Publishers (2026)

How to Stop Book Piracy: The Complete Guide for Authors & Publishers (2026) A comprehensive guide to protecting your books from piracy. Proven strategies, real data, and practical steps for authors and publishers. Updated for 2026.

Understanding Global Audience Demand Before Distribution Decisions Are Made

Content decisions are increasingly global, but the data used to inform them is still largely local and downstream of distribution. Box office ...

What 13.4 Billion Streams and Downloads Reveal About the World’s Favourite Christmas Films

Every December, the same thing happens. A small set of films surges in popularity across the world, year after year, regardless of which platforms ...

What Halloween Reveals About Global Horror Demand

Every October, the world turns to horror. Porch lights glow behind carved pumpkins, ghost tours pop up in towns and cities, and a familiar shift ...

Protecting Gaming Content in a Complex Piracy Landscape

In the world of games, content protection isn’t just about DRM or cracks.

Introducing Pitch Builder: Data-Driven Insights for Smarter Film & TV Pitches

In today’s competitive film and TV marketplace, sales and licensing teams need more than just passion and great storytelling to close deals. Buyers ...

Planning Your Time at Film Markets Better — How MUSO Data Can Give You the Edge at MIPCOM

Planning Your Time at Film Markets Better — How MUSO Data Can Give You the Edge at MIPCOM Film markets like MIPCOM are packed. Hundreds of meetings, ...

Watch our CEO Andy Chatterley talking about MUSO, piracy, and data on the Luminate "In The Lab" podcast

Dive into this insightful conversation as Andy Chatterley, CEO and Founder of MUSO, sits down with Variety’s In The Lab podcast (Episode 3) to ...

Beyond the Numbers: A New Era in Audience Measurement

Beyond the Numbers: A New Era in Audience Measurement Introduction Traditional film and TV audience metrics have long shaped decision-making, but in ...

The Data That Turns Audience Demand Into Distribution Deals

How smart producers and sales agents are using real-time global insights to pitch sharper, sell faster, and land the right buyers. For years, the ...

What Streaming Platforms Are Missing – and How Audience Demand Data Can Fill the Gap

In a world where content is king, streaming platforms have access to vast libraries, viewing metrics and algorithmic insights. But many are still ...

Now Live: Film Demand Data Added to Demand Charts & Opening Demand

We’ve expanded Discover Demand, our powerful insights platform, with film demand data now available in both Demand Charts and Opening Demand modules. ...

What 216 Billion Visits to Piracy Sites Reveal About Global Media in 2024

MUSO’s In 2024, piracy didn’t vanish - it evolved. MUSO tracked 216.3 billion visits to piracy websites last year. While that’s a modest 5.7% decline ...