| There has been an increasing number of legal movie | | | | and use file sharing software that works thus:a) |
| download sites appearing online, since Clickbank and | | | | Member A logs on, and is seeking the latest movie, |
| other began to rein in the illegal P2P sites that have | | | | game or music track so carries out a search using |
| been prevalent in the past. However, bootleg movies | | | | the site search box.b) Members C-W all have the |
| online downloads have not decreased very | | | | movie or track on their hard disk and member A |
| significantly because of this, which indicates that | | | | sees a list showing how many different sources |
| there is still a market for illegal downloads in spite of | | | | there are of each version of the south after movie, |
| the increased availability of the legal equivalents. | | | | game or music track.c) Member A clicks to download, |
| Why is this? Is it because of the thrill of beating the | | | | and the file sharing software copies the file from the |
| big guys, or is just because it is illegal that people | | | | hard disks of those members that have it. The more |
| continue to do it? I have no idea, and while my own | | | | than have it, the faster the download.d) Member A |
| personal opinion on the matter is well known, I am | | | | has downloaded the movie, game or track and can |
| puzzled as to why perfectly good sites that are | | | | view, play or listen to it. |
| licensed to allow downloading of movies from a | | | | There is nothing illegal with that sequence of events |
| membership site are ignored in favor of those that | | | | unless the downloaded file is protected by copyright - |
| are patently promoting illegal downloading of | | | | which most downloaded material is. In spite of what |
| copyrighted material. | | | | you might read, owning or using file sharing software |
| Here is a brief synopsis of the legal and illegal sites | | | | is not illegal. Using it to download or copy |
| currently available in terms of how the two types of | | | | copyright-protected material is illegal, and you can be |
| site operate. | | | | prosecuted and face a heavy fine if caught. |
| DVD Libraries | | | | Not many are caught in relation to the numbers that |
| A solution to the file sharing software problem is | | | | break the law, which is why the music and movie |
| being used by legal movie download sites such as | | | | industry is trying to force the issue with internet |
| Movies Capital that can offer 100% legal movie | | | | providers. The want the websites of those involved |
| downloads without the use of file sharing software. | | | | in this trade to be removed from the net - in fact |
| The site consists of a vast library of DVDs that have | | | | their entire internet access removed. I am not sure |
| been licensed for hiring online by means of | | | | about the legality of that either, although it is unlikely |
| downloading them. Once you have paid a | | | | that it will come to pass, at least not as long as using |
| membership fee, you have access to a massive | | | | the software legally is not illegal. |
| library of legal DVDs. | | | | You are advised, however, to stick to the legal |
| There's not much else to say about it really, because | | | | movie download sites, and leave bootleg movies to |
| it's legal and it's inexpensive. Perhaps it would be | | | | others. Let them take the chances, although if you |
| more glamorous if it was illegal and offered bootleg | | | | did decide to break the law in this way you would be |
| movies online, but it's not and is acceptable to both | | | | unlikely to get caught, but don't quote me on that! |
| Google and Clickbank. | | | | For further information on legal movie downloads and |
| File Sharing | | | | bootleg movies check out Pete's website at Online |
| Also known as Peer to Peer, or P2P, this is what all | | | | Free Movies where you will find a selection of legal |
| the trouble is about. Members are able to download | | | | download sites compared to bootleg movie sites. |