The Business Software Alliance is hoping to convince international governments, trade associations and companies that cracking down on piracy pays.
The group, an antipiracy organization with members including Microsoft, Adobe Systems, and Cisco Systems, is planning to release a study Wednesday suggesting that increasing copy protections could generate jobs and tax revenue.

The study, commissioned by the BSA and conducted by IDC, found that in general, nations with the lowest piracy rates had the largest IT sectors, as measured as a share of the countries' gross domestic product(GDP). Conversely, countries with high piracy rates, such as China and Russia, had the smallest IT sectors.

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