Downloading Movies
Once upon time, deciding to rent a movie meant that you were too lazy to go out. Now, you can exert even less effort by avoiding the trip to the video store, too. When you feel like watching a film, simply walk over to your computer and buy or rent it. But make sure you understand what constitutes illegal downloading: violating Digital Rights Management laws can cost you more than late fees.
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Illegal downloading of movies has yet to be in the spotlight in the same way that music downloading has been, but it’s still a major element of the Digital Rights Management (DRM) saga (and the subject of a few stern commercials at your local movie theater). Understand the issues at hand so you can evaluate the legality of your own behavior.
Dulcinea's Insight
- While copyrighting laws may seem irritating to you, they are a legitimate threat to the entertainment industry. Last year, Geneon Entertainment ceased distribution of Japanese anime videos, saying that illegal downloading contributed to loss of business.
- More information about DRM can be found in the findingDulcinea Free Use Media Web Guide. The findingDulcinea Downloading Music Web Guide also explores the legal issues involved in downloading content.
Dulcinea's Picks
To learn about Internet piracy …
The Motion Picture Association of America
has a tutorial on “Internet Piracy” that explains the various methods of illegal downloading and its negative effect on the film industry.
To understand digital rights management …
The American Library Association (ALA)
provides an overview of digital rights management issues and names the key players.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation
explains how entertainment companies are using digital rights management to control your media and behavior. The page also explains the way the government is getting involved and impending legislation.
The U.S Copyright Office
makes copyright laws available in text or PDF format. It’s a valuable reference tool for those who feel equipped to wade through all the legal language.
Legal Movie Downloading Sites
Now that you know all about DRM, you know that you only want to use legal sites to download movies. ... read more »
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