File Hosting, aka ‘CyberLockers’,  is a popular way of backing up your data and sharing files online.
These are services such a RapidShare, MegaUpload and Hotfile, that charge a premium fee for customers to upload their files with the added ability to generate a link (a http:// url) that can be used, and shared with others, to download at a later time.

The ‘File Hosting’ company would generate further funds and sales by advertising on the download page when the link is accessed by a “free user”. I.e – You have shared a link with a family member who doesn’t have a premium account, and intice them into buying their own premium accounts to bypass waiting times, captcha codes and slow downloads. (Bandwidth for faster speeds are reserved for premium/paying customers). In return for a free download, the uploader would earn some type of small reward.

This was fine when one file hosting company dominated this type of market. I.e RapidShare.
However, after pressure from Copyright Organisations, RapidShare decided to stop rewarding it’s uploaders and alienated it’s customers with obsurd traffic schemes and their own purchasing currency called “Rapids”. Many people switched file hoster – and HotFile seemed to become an over night new favourite.

However, Hotfile enjoyed only a short life of success replacing Rapidshare as pressure again from Copyright Organisations forced them to ban uploaders and again many people had to “jump ship” in order to get access to the content they wanted. This became a little frustrating for downloaders, who would have purchased an account with RapidShare for downloading and then another account for downloading with Hotfile. Switching again and risking the same fate happening to the new favourite hoster became an enevitably repetitive game.

Enter the market of Premium Link Generators!

Premium link generators are like an “all under one roof” file host downloader. Many of these decent services aim to give you ONE premium account, that will allow you to download from all the popular cyber locker services or as many cyber lockers as possible.

Now, it doesn’t matter which file host your content is uplaoded to, as their is bound to be a premium link generator service that will cover your needs. But what services exist, and which service is really worth your money?

This article aims to give an honest comparison on which service is the best to go for. Not all services have been physically tested, but all have been compared based on Price, Life of Subscription and Capability.

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