2007-07-03 05:44:10 · 16 answers · asked by Mae-Day 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
Yes, it is legal, or they would be shut down like Napster was.
2007-07-03 05:47:15 · answer #1 · answered by Hickemtwiddle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically yes, but because there is no file sharing (total) involved, it's legal. Limewire, like bearshare uses partial-file sharing, meaning the whole song might come from 2-100 different users, not just one. Limewire itself isn't illegal, taking copyrighted material is illegal.
2007-07-03 12:48:41 · answer #2 · answered by cbrdgt. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Limewire is legal. Downloading copyrighted material is not.
They are not a website. The website just lets you get the program. It works by directly connecting computers of everyone who is running the program. There is no central site to shutdown like there was with Napster.
2007-07-03 12:47:35 · answer #3 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is, because file sharing programs (which is what limewire is) are legal. While downloading music is not, this is not what limewire is, it's a file sharing program, so it's not illegal.
2007-07-03 12:47:45 · answer #4 · answered by salhavika 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, not at all. Do a goole search is Limewire legal and you will get a TON of sites that come back to tell you why it illegal.
2007-07-03 13:41:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes, the program itself is legal.. what may be illegal is the information shared over it.
2007-07-03 12:52:18 · answer #6 · answered by pip 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Obviusly no, because they don't respect the copyright laws
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2007-07-03 13:07:12 · answer #7 · answered by Pepsiorange 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
lol! Absolutely not! Neither are torrents or anything else which allows you to get music/movies for free.
2007-07-03 13:09:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you pay for the songs, yea. If you get them free, no, but who cares?
2007-07-03 12:48:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-07-03 12:53:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋