The other angle that would be interesting to look at is the number of TV & movie pirates that have converted to legitimate services.

In high school, university and through my early 20's, I pirated most of the music I listened to, and nearly all of the TV shows and movies I watched.

Now, even though pirating content is now easier than ever, and I still refuse to pay for cable, I now consume the vast majority of content legitimately via online streaming.

My personal reasons are twofold:

- As I've gotten older, my income has grown and I can afford to pay a reasonable amount for access to media.

- Nearly all the content I want to watch is covered by a combination of Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO Now, Rdio and sports league network subscriptions.

I wonder if I'm part of a larger trend of pirates becoming legitimate online viewers/listeners as more content becomes available for legitimate online streaming, and how large that trend is.