I am sure that piracy is hurting the industry. If I went on youtube right now and searched the word "tickle", I would probably see about a dozen clips that have been pirated. Yes, they will be taken down, but not fast enough. I also believe that there is too much competition. There has to be at least 15 different companies that make tickle videos, and with or without piracy, I don't think there is enough demand to support that many compaines. To be honest, I do not know how some of these companies stay in business.