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2006-09-13 02:40:44 · 13 answers · asked by nab 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
I think this issue is still in a grey area... some people say that it is as normal as file sharing, but I think that if you download to reproduce many cd's for commercial purposes, then it is illegal. Before, pirates had to buy the one cd to reproduce it, now they can download the tunes, paying or not for them. Anyway, who put them out there in the cyberspace to be copied? It doesn't benefit the pirates neither because I would prefer to download it for free myself than buying the pirates' stuff. The one who puts out there the file to share may be at fault, but then, is it illegal to buy a cd and then share the music for free with the world?
2006-09-13 02:48:55 · answer #1 · answered by Sally 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Downloading music through iTunes or other music buying service should be legal. My thoughts are that if you share 1 or 2 copies of you music to your close friends that is ok. But if you actively allow the entire internet audience download your music, that should be illegal.
2006-09-13 02:45:48 · answer #2 · answered by internetguy72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's only illegal when downloading music without paying for the songs.
2006-09-13 02:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by Thor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for each band that makes tens of millions promoting their albums and traveling, there are 1000's of bands whose contributors artwork finished-time jobs to assist pay the expenditures. those are the musicians that persons are dishonest by employing illegally downloading track, because persons are such vast "followers" that they could't stay without the band's songs yet are too low cost to pay for it. each person who has been stiffed by employing an business organization knows how cr*ppy it feels to be cheated. Artists sense an same way. so some distance as how undesirable it really is, how about $650,000 or $2,000,000? those are 2 of the hot verdicts/fines hostile to human beings for unlawful track downloads. The record labels are gearing up for yet another round of court docket circumstances for unlawful downloads. would not prefer to be considered one of those schmucks employing internet sites like Limewire even as the attorneys initiate tracing IP addresses ...
2016-11-26 21:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you buy or win the music you are downloading, it's legal. Otherwise it is not legal.
No, I don't think it should be illegal at all. We used to record off the radio onto cassette tapes to listen to music, so this should be no different.....I think anyway.
2006-09-13 02:44:56 · answer #5 · answered by ami 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well of course not... There are so many sites that let u download and listen to music... Most of them(not all though) have complete rights to host the downloads...
2006-09-13 02:46:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
making music downloads illegal would be like trying to make alcohol illegal. nobody would pay attention to the law, and music downloads would continue on illegal software formats.
2006-09-13 02:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by tecsklls9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there are legal and illegal ways of downloading music. Which type are you wanting to reasearch?
2006-09-13 02:41:56 · answer #8 · answered by xenomorph_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it is illegal, sometimes not. It should be illegal only if it infringes on the creative property of others.
2006-09-13 02:49:19 · answer #9 · answered by Cas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suport the Artists. If you like the music .. then help them out. Dont freeload.
2006-09-13 02:43:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋