Is it true that it is only a violation of copyright law to upload copyrighted files and legal to download them?
What if you have purchased something, and then you download a copy as a backup?
2007-09-04 10:38:23 · 3 answers · asked by daRimini 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I'm sorry, you're not legally permitted to download something you own so as to have a backup copy. You can make your own backup copy, provided you don't then make that copy available to others. The difference is that if you make a copy of something you own, you're using your own property for space-shifting purposes. If you download someone else's copy, you're making an illegal copy, even if it is a copy of something you already own. It may seem bizarre, but it's the law.
2007-09-04 11:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not legal to download or upload copyrighted files unless you have permission of the copyright owner.
You asked: "What if you have purchased something, and then you download a copy as a backup?" - This again depends on the agreement you have with the copyright owner. The terms and conditions of the purchase should be spelled out.
2007-09-04 17:52:19 · answer #2 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The legality of downloading is questionable. But you're unlikely to be sued or anything for downloading, as you are permitted a backup copy of anything you buy.
Uploading, on the other hand, is 100% illegal, and you can be sued. All I got was my internet shut off for a day and I had to sign a form promissing that I wouldn't share that file again. But then that was from the movie people, not the music people.
2007-09-04 17:52:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋