I want to know if limewire is illegal! So many people use it even if it is though. What happens if you have downloaded some songs?
2007-02-04 14:02:36 · 8 answers · asked by ♥ <3 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Limewire is a service, and is not illegal. Downloading or sharing anything covered by copyright (music, software, movies etc) is illegal. It's a violation of international copyright law, punishable by fines of up to $150,000 per song/software/movie or whatever. The RIAA has been zealously prosecuting people for sharing and downloading music. So far they have filed lawsuits against almost 20,000 people and have won almost 100% of the cases. Since the average fine would be millions of dollars, most of those charged settle for a smaller amount, usually $10,000 - $20,000, although some have paid more.
Here are some articles on the lawsuits and what's involved that might help:
http://mp3.about.com/od/isitlegal/a/riaalawsuits.htm
http://digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com/2006/08/07/the-riaa-vs-john-doe-a-laypersons-guide-to-filesharing-lawsui/
http://www.riaa.com/news/newsletter/012104.asp
http://www.riaa.com/news/newsletter/022806_2.asp
http://pcworld.about.com/news/Sep082003id112364.htm
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471036/20030404/index.jhtml?headlines=true
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/09/09/music.swap.settlement/
http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0510,mamatas,61813,22.html
2007-02-04 14:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by Rose D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limewire itself is NOT illegal. Downloading software and music without paying for it is.
2007-02-04 14:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What happens if you have downloaded some songs?
Like any P2P service u can get viruses off of it.
It is downloading a file from someone else's computer that could have viruses on it.
2007-02-04 14:13:52 · answer #3 · answered by Can music save your mortal soul? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is illegal. You are taking someones hard worked for music. The police aren't going to come knocking down your door if you have downloaded a few songs. I use it rarely to download songs I don't know to see if I want to have it or not.
2007-02-04 14:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by **LiZZeRbOO** 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its a P2P service, I wouldn't call the service illegal but it is what you download, such as music that can be illegal.
2007-02-04 14:06:29 · answer #5 · answered by brentonbiggs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, yet you may do unlawful issues with it. Take your automobile, for instance. you canpersistent the automobile legally, yet you may also hit peds and flow on a rampage. similar automobile, utilized in yet in a unique way. similar for limewire.
2016-11-25 02:27:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's share ware so everyone that uses it shares their song files with the next person and so forth as long as you don't sell the music for profit!!!! thats a no- no!
2007-02-04 14:06:26 · answer #7 · answered by LS 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO ITS NOT, i do it all the time..why would they create it then? COLTS WON!!!!!!!!
2007-02-04 14:09:50 · answer #8 · answered by K@T 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋