I have heard that what I am doing is p2p sharing and that this is illegal. I don't know much about this. I got an MP3 player last year and I have been using a 360Share program. Someone came to my house one time to fix my computer and they told me that using this is illegal. Is this true?
2006-09-16 11:54:16 · 6 answers · asked by diva22 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Yes.
In the United States of America, copyright law protects the creator of the music. The artist expects everybody to pay for their music in the course of obtaining it.
You paid for a software program, you DID NOT pay the artists for their music.
So, obtaining an artists music without paying for it, is considered illegal.
Of course, the other side of the coin is that you are giving that away, which by American law is also illegal
(It should be noted that in Canada and Great Britain, downloading music is considered illegal (copyright violation) but sharing it is not illegal (as long as you are not profiting from somebody else's copyright). American lawyers are trying to convince lawmakers on both those countries which side of the law they should be on.
Some caveats: When you pay for something on the internet, make sure you know where your money is going. For years, you could pay for an ad free version of Kazaa, or Morpheous and people thought they were downloading legally. But these people have lost every court case the RIAA has brought against them because the artists were never paid, only the software makers.
2006-09-16 12:05:53 · answer #1 · answered by cyrenaica 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends. A lot of illegal music sharing programs charge money to make themselves appear legitimate. Continue looking into the program, possibly on news websites. As a rule of thumb, however, if it seems too good to be true, it's not.
2006-09-16 12:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by sparkly_chrimsa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The p2p program patent was taken to court and found perfectly legal. If you paid for it or even if you didn't you're fine. BUT, don't download applications. Though it's morally wrong, downloading music and video is legal.
2006-09-16 12:05:00 · answer #3 · answered by kaos4792005 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it's not illegal they fought the courts and won a year or so ago...I
2006-09-16 12:00:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no because you paid for it
2006-09-16 11:56:01 · answer #5 · answered by sm91@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no you paid for it
2006-09-16 11:56:00 · answer #6 · answered by jody n 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋