juz wanna noe so i can tell my ferens
2006-10-19 20:57:34 · 12 answers · asked by hafiz - 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
technically.. it is illegal...
these companies want you to get into the mindset that peer to peer (p2p) or file SHARING sites are not illegal becasue someone actually has to buy it, but since the person who bought it shares it with their friends, who share it with their friends, who share it with THEIR friends... well, you get the point. napster worked under the same principle... where is he now? charging you for music. some individuals have actually been slapped with lawsuits for this stuff.. copyright laws will kick your butt over it, and if you're not careful, you'll end up paying for most of your favorite stars loyalties.
is the line adequately drawn in these cases? not really. your best bet for now is, until someone writes a law for this stuff, lay off excessive downloads from limewire, imesh, or whatever else is popular now. they dont target ANYONE who is downloading, but the person who does it the MOST.
sad world, isnt it?
2006-10-19 21:05:58 · answer #1 · answered by misstalkabunch 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is Limewire Illegal
2016-10-18 05:32:57 · answer #2 · answered by shahid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The program itself is not illegal because it was meant to be used to share files such as personal photos and papers. But it is illegal to download movies, music, programs, and pictures that were not legally purchased.
2006-10-19 21:01:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi, as far as my local newspaper reported, it is not legal and I m located in Singapore. Software like limewire is for pple to shares files, pictures etc but not for sharing copyright musical/video files! Hence, not legal....in singapore.
2006-10-19 21:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by saint joy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if it is, if it were illegal then the should have stopped it from being downloaded. But file sharing is illegal. So confusing.
2006-10-19 20:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by Joseph_G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the program > no
Download and upload > yes, can be charged under copyright laws or music infridgement.
2006-10-19 21:18:38 · answer #6 · answered by sugar_guy84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lime Wire isn't illegal, but by downloading and sharing copyrighted material, that is illegal.
2006-10-19 20:59:32 · answer #7 · answered by Janji 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The program itself isn't illegal. But downloading stuff without buying them is..
2006-10-19 21:17:35 · answer #8 · answered by spikypunkymunky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its only illegal if u burn the music to a cd or other device and give or sell it to some one
2006-10-19 21:19:00 · answer #9 · answered by will 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in singapore yes
2006-10-20 03:57:38 · answer #10 · answered by dior babe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋