Platforms where independent filmmakers upload their work to trade feedback, reviews, and distribution rights with other creators.

However, just one month after launch in , the project was officially canceled.

: In 2025, users are moving away from subscription fatigue toward peer-to-peer (P2P) and blockchain-verified ownership. Platforms aiming to be "exclusive" often utilize decentralized technology to allow users to "trade" or "loan" digital licenses, much like one would have traded a VHS tape or DVD in the past.

While the standard swap is free (user-to-user barter), the tier costs a flat $29.99/year subscription. This fee covers the legal insurance for the restoration labs and the server costs for hosting the "Vaulted Titles."

At the time of its launch, over 25 billion DVDs had been sold worldwide. MovieSwap saw this not as waste, but as an opportunity. The company had already amassed a library of over 200,000 discs and had even developed a prototype for a specialized HDMI dongle called the “SwapStick,” allowing users to stream the content directly to their televisions.