Is this correct?
If you download a song that is WAR or ZIP, technically, it is not a media file, esecially if it is encrypted and nobody knows the password. The file is actually useless.
What if the file is corrupted and not playable. Is it illegal?
2007-01-22 15:37:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Here you must realize the difference between something being "illegal" and something being "wrong". It is illegal, under present copyright laws, to download any file which stores the movie data, whether or not it is playable in it's present form. By this, I mean that if you were prosecuted, it would count as illegal possession. If it is encrypted and the password could not be broken, there would be no way to tell what it is, but otherwise it could be used against you.
Whether or not it is wrong, or whether or not there is any realistic likelihood of being charged (so long as you do not draw attention to yourself), is a different matter entirely. United states copyright laws have been corrupt for decades, because the owners of large companies like Disney petition congress to extend the time limits. Originally, copyrighted works stayed as such for about 10 years (enough time for the author to make a reasonable return), and then went into public domain. However, that has been pushed back to about 80 years and is continually being extended further, to make sure that Disney's characters such as Mickey Mouse remain out of public domain.
2007-01-22 15:59:25 · answer #1 · answered by greendragonmaw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Unless it falls under other copyright exceptions.
Even a damaged bootleg DVD or VHS still counts as copyright violation. Even selling blank dics marked in sharpy as STAR WARS VII would count! Probably Faud too!
I do believe the FEDs, in the rare event they bust a downloader can use anything on your computer ZIPS, whatever (so long as they can prove it in court). It even counts in court if it has been deleted...A Case in L.A. claimed just that.
If you have encrypted child porn for example...still counts.
However if you put the 7th Harry Potter Book into wingdings font and published it as a spoof from a parallel universe, you just might get off.
Copyright laws are quite strange and many Hollywood vs. Hollywood cases have had strange results. For example when Vampira sued Elvira (appearently you can't copyright boobs in a tight black dress). Some say Harry Potter isn't a copyrighted character because there is one in the 80's camper Troll. Rowling disagrees. Even titles have to be changed. Scream was almost called "Scary Movie" because Screamers came out the same year and the MPAA doesn't allow similar named films.
And F___ Sonny Bono, for his damn law denying the public from their rightful inheirtance (The General Q. Public should sue). Yes, I know it was his wife.
2007-01-22 15:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You commit a crime if you intentionally download a music or video file to use. I have an ipod and I only want clean (virus free) files in it. I spend a few dollars every other month or so on itunes. If you really appreciate an artist, you should buy their CD or DVD. Over the years I strongly believe that artists are not puting too much effort into music or acting anymore because the rewards (revenues) are not the same like it used to be. For example, Sean Connery and his phony british accent.
2007-01-22 15:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 23:29:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAR and ZIP are 'cabinet files', they can store many media files in one compressed/uncompressed file.
There are methods around many different types of encryption also.
2007-01-22 16:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's corrupted, then no. You're just in possesion of whacked out data. Can't do anything with it unless you know how to clean it up.
2007-01-22 15:40:17 · answer #6 · answered by Mistah J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not what you steal that makes it stealing. It is the act. So, if you download copyrighted material, that act can be considered stealing, unless you paid for it of course.
2007-01-22 15:43:02 · answer #7 · answered by SPB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it isnt but who cares so many people download it's not stealing your simple reviewing backed up data on the web and no one can caught stealing music it's imposible....(UNLESS someone is a moron and brags)
2007-01-22 15:40:31 · answer #8 · answered by Martin SCholserZ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋