The internet 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.

Aside from watching movies in the theatre, you have the choice of renting a video and watching it within click through the next website page privacy of your home. Even though movie rentals will still be a popular option, the latest buzz is downloading movies online.

The trend of downloading movies on the web is now so popular that a web page has claimed that at least three billion movies, video songs and clips were downloaded in just one month. The claim may or may not be an exaggeration, but it definitely points to the increasing popularity of downloading movies.

One of the ways to download a movie will be the file swapping method. This works in 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 websites. The truth is, these movies reach people faster than they do in theaters.

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

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