The Consequences Of Downloading Movies Illegally From P2P Networks

Eight out of ten Americans consider it stealing to walk out of a store with a DVD that they did not pay for. Only half as many people think downloading a movie from the Internet is a crime. The fact is that there is really no difference at all between the two; these are both serious crimes that are punishable by law.

When you download a movie from a P2P file sharing program, you do not have the permission of the individual or corporation who owns the rights to that movie.
This is the same thing as going to the DVD movie store and putting a DVD in your bag and walking out the door without paying. Peer-to-peer networks like BearShare, Kazaa , Vuze (aka Bittorrent) and LimeWire do not have the consent of the rightful owner to distribute copyrighted movie download files over the Internet, unlike legal sites such as MoviesCapital.com , CinemaNow and Netflix.

Why Is File Sharing Of Movie Downloads Illegal?

The main purpose of copyrighting materials and DVD movies is for the protection of the rights of the individual or corporation initially responsible of creation of the material (in our case movies).
Those who own the rights to protected material have the exclusive right to modify, duplicate or distribute their product.
Copyright laws work to prevent the sale or use of the protected material through unauthorized means.
Imagine working day in and day out on an amazing research piece for years, only to have it posted online for everyone to download free.
This is how artists and entertainers feel when their intellectual property is passed out for free all over the Internet, providing them no compensation for it.
Now, you are beginning to see what is driving so many in the direction of legal action for movie downloads.