Can someone please explain to me if Limewire is legal. Loads of people have told me different things and I dont know what to do.
I don't want to face legal issues.
2007-08-20 12:14:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Your not paying the artists any money when you download your music. THAT is what I call illegal.
It won't be illegal only if you download non copyrighted music. But these days who doesn't copyright their music?
It is very unlikely that you would get caught... but.... a friend of a friend brought her computer in to get fixed and they saw that she had Limewire with at least 2000 illegally downloaded songs. She had to pay a fine of 250$..
Its probably better to just buy it from iTunes. Better be safe than sorry!
2007-08-20 12:36:39 · answer #1 · answered by DD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Limewire is like a Gun. A gun is legal -- you can use it for target practice, you can use it for hunting, you can use it for self defense. However, a gun can also be used to murder, commit crimes, etc. It's up to YOU to use it properly.
If you're going to download copyrighted material ( music, software, games, movies, etc.) or illegal content ( child porn, etc.) then yes, it's illegal and you're going to get your @ss fried. If you don't break the law with it, then you're fine.
Note: This is how everything in life works -- unless you subscribe to liberal idealogy in which case you would be for making anything that can be used illegally, illegal.
2007-08-20 19:30:03 · answer #2 · answered by mdigitale 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the software itself is legal; downloading copyrighted works (such as music, the most common use of limewire) is illegal.
2007-08-20 19:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by ciabatta 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
P2P and Bit Torrents are 100% legal to have and use.
However "You" must make sure you don't download "Anything" that you don't have a legal right to have.
Even if you download a mp3 that you have already pruchased on CD you have No legal right to download it.
http://thehowtoguides.com/
2007-08-20 19:24:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Limewire is illegal ONLY if you download copyright material with it.
2007-08-20 19:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No its not legal but that doesnt stop people from using it,
2007-08-23 21:05:29 · answer #6 · answered by Mimi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not u dont pay for those ppl music so they r losing money. u can get fined a lot of music for it so be careful if u use it.
2007-08-20 19:22:16 · answer #7 · answered by barrel racin babe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it is not legal at all... what's legal about stealing music?!?
2007-08-20 19:19:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋