The net has revolutionized the world in more ways than one. Beginning as a virtual storehouse of all information, it progressed to provide other services like downloading free songs, music videos and movies.

Other than watching movies in the theatre, you have the option of renting a video and watching it in the privacy of your house. However movie rentals will still be a popular option, the-latest buzz is downloading movies on the web.

The trend of downloading movies from the net is becoming so popular that a website has claimed that at least three billion movies, video songs and clips were downloaded in only one month. The claim may or might not be an exaggeration, but it definitely points to the increasing popularity of downloading see movies online.

One of the ways to download a film is the file swapping method. This works within the same way as sharing music files. The process is, for the most part, illegal. Those involved get access to sneak previews of the films, copy the film and put them on sites. In reality, these movies reach people faster than they do in theaters.

Film companies stand to lose, and it is no surprise that they have tried to take legal recourse to locate a solution.

In a bid to stop this menace, movie businesses are trying to save the day by offering movies for free downloading. Because of this, customers need to pay a fee and watch the film within twenty-four hours or even the files become inaccessible.