2006-08-11 16:10:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Yes. But you are more likely to get caught or in trouble for letting others get music from you more so than getting music from others.
2006-08-11 16:14:08 · answer #1 · answered by mal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think at the moment LimeWire is illegal. Its P2P and I think thats whats hard to define as legal or not. I know they the music business was going after sites like this (Napster was one in the beginning) now you pay to download there which is good because you get to pick and choose your songs cheap. The problem is that with sites like Limewire and other like this are they can and do contain virus's. You will see in the future sites like this gone altogether. you'll pay for your downloads.
2006-08-11 16:21:42 · answer #2 · answered by bmdt04 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its illegal and u can get arrested. Or fined. I read a story online once about a girl who downloaded 3000 songs illegally and she was fined for millions of dollars. And sometimes the sound quality isnt as good from illegal sites. And ur computer can get viruses and get totally messed up from it. My sisters computer got totally messed up and she had to reinstall the whole system. Just download legally. Its not expensive (Yahoo music is 5 bucks a month) and u wont have to worry about getting arrested or fined or having to reinstall the whole system or anything like that.
2006-08-11 16:21:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Downloading music in and of itself is not illegal. However, copyright infringement is illegal in the United States and unfortunately most of the files offered on LimeWire are there against the wishes of the copyright holder. You can get caught. File sharing networks are quite transparent and it is very easy to determine who is sharing and who is downloading. It is highly unlikely that you would go to jail. Lately the RIAA is in the business of filing mass lawsuits against file sharers. Typically these cases never make it to court and a settlement deal in the $3000 range is usually offered. These lawsuits have been very controversial and more recently file sharers have chosen to fight in court rather than settle.
2006-08-11 16:20:52 · answer #4 · answered by Jeff M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends which music. Anything over (I think) 100 years old is automatically public domain.
If you already have a paid for copy of the music (ie a CD) then you are allowed back-up copies (mp3's etc)
You CAN be arrested but that isn't likely unless you are downloading thousands and thousands of them
2006-08-11 16:15:14 · answer #5 · answered by puggtiracer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think of a million suits? This has been sending out a message to the recording companies for it sluggish now, in general that the quantity one criticism is which you may desire to purchase many cd's to hearken to the songs you like, and those do not take place to be all on an identical one. of direction human beings will leap on the possibility to burn their very very own custom stuff to hearken to.
2016-10-01 23:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the people that have been caught have been charged with uploading and mostly over 500 songs.
2006-08-11 16:17:25 · answer #7 · answered by Phredrick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is illegal if the people are downloading off of you. When you download music create another folder aka music2 and put the music in there, that way no one can get it from you and its perfectly legal
2006-08-11 16:18:08 · answer #8 · answered by moon and starz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can get caught, and the recording industry is stormtroopers are right outside you house, right now. Be very afraid.. ;-)
2006-08-11 16:47:13 · answer #9 · answered by Padrecero 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only will you be arrested but you will also have your fingernails puled out with rusty old pliers then you will tarred and feathered
2006-08-11 16:17:18 · answer #10 · answered by Luis B 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋