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How does copyright affect movies on the internet?

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Only the rightsholder of a movie has the right to distribute it, so unless the site is licensed by the rightsholder, it's not legal.

Many rightsholders keep a tight grip on trailers and clips as well, so YouTube fanvids are often taken down after the studios complain.

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