Download Free Online Movies and Avoid Bootleg Movies - By: Pete Nisbet

You can download free online movies and avoid bootleg movies, because there is no need to download movies illegally these days. In fact, the same software you use for illegal movie downloads can be used to download movies perfectly legally, so why take the chance?

File sharing software can be used for legal movie downloads simply by checking the copyright situation of the movie you would like to download. Many good movies are in the public domain, and lots of people access these using P2P networks. The fact is, that the file sharing software used is not illegal to use - it is those using them, for bootleg movies that are acting illegal in the way they use it.

It is no more illegal to download free online movies using file sharing networks than it is to copy public domain movie stills or copy books in the public domain - that's how Walt Disney made his first few million: by copying the works of the Brothers Grimm. What you must not do is download movies protected by copyright laws, and that generally means everything less than 60 years old!

However, it is still possible to download free online movies from legal movie download sites without downloading bootleg movies. Here is one way to do this:

Download Free DVD Movies Legally

You can download free DVD movies legally by using a service that offers movies from a DVD bank that has been pre-approved for legally downloading. This is a membership site where a single lifetime membership payment enables you to download unlimited movies from the many thousands of movies in their database.

This might offer a smaller selection than the millions, or even billions that some advertise, that are available from file sharing services, but they are legal and you cannot be prosecuted for using such sites. Many of the movies on offer are available from offline video stores, and have been cleared to sell online by download from genuine membership sites.

Bootleg Movie Download: Illegal Movie Downloads

Illegal movie downloads are when you download free online movies that are protected by copyright. It doesn't matter if you use file sharing software or P2P networks to do this, or download directly from online directories or databases to your computer. If the material you download, whether in the form of movies, music, games, written or material, is still under copyright, then it is illegal to do that without prior permission.

It is important therefore, that you check the copyright situation because the same software and the same membership sites can be used for bootleg movies and for legal downloads. It is up to you to use the file sharing membership site legally, nit the fault of the system you are using.

Use Them Legally!

Many people use file sharing to distribute their work, particularly new artists wanting their material to be heard, and getting their name known. In these cases it is perfectly legal to download their work because they permit you to do so. Whether or not it is right for an artist or band to complain when a fan downloads a track free just to check it out before buying a concert ticket or an album is open to question.

Personally I believe they complain too much, but in the case of downloading bootleg movies when you download free online movies, that is your decision to make. It is not for me to stop you or for governments to ban the perfectly legal software. However, it is up to me to warn you, which is the purpose of this article, and I also warn you on my website where the membership sites are offered. The sites are legal so use them legally.

About the Author

You should avoid bootleg movies when using file sharing services for online movie downloads. You will find more about how to download free online movies on Pete's website where you will find a number of legal download sites and also information on the legal aspects of P2P file sharing.

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