If you buy songs legally from the LimeWire store then it will cost money. If you are caught downloading songs illegally without paying for them then it could cost you a lot of money. To quote LimeWire: What Happens If I Commit Copyright Infringement? Your activities on peer-to-peer networks such as LimeWire may be monitored by copyright owners. Violation of copyright laws may subject one to substantial money damages. Copyright owners have sued thousands of people for infringement of copyright over peer-to-peer networks. (See links below)
LimeWire is software that links your computer to other computers so you can share files that you have created. If the other person does not have the right to share the files (music, movies, games etc.) then they are acting illegally in making them available and you are acting illegally in receiving them. LimeWire says: Your activities on peer-to-peer networks such as LimeWire may be monitored by copyright owners. Violation of copyright laws may subject one to substantial money damages. Copyright owners have sued thousands of people for infringement of copyright over peer-to-peer networks. (See links below)
The courts shut LimeWire down for copyright theft.
LimeWire was shut down for violating copyright law.
Limewire holds copyright on its software, trademarks on its name, and more. However, they are not the rightsholder of the files made available.
Limewire can download copyright-protected files, which is one reason why it is so contentious.
It is not illegal to download stuff that can be legally downloaded. It is illegal to download stuff that is not legally downloadable. If it is something you would normally pay for in a store and you are downloading it for free then it is almost certainly illegal. LimeWire's advice is: "Your activities on peer-to-peer networks such as LimeWire may be monitored by copyright owners. Violation of copyright laws may subject one to substantial money damages. Copyright owners have sued thousands of people for infringement of copyright over peer-to-peer networks."
Limewire was shut down for copyright theft.
Dr. Who is not legally available on the internet. Those that post them are in violation of copyright laws.
no limewire is not illegal. but the things you get off it can be i have had my internet shut off for downloading copyright things on limewire
"Copyright in fragment" is a common misspelling of "copyright infringement," which is the violation of copyright.
Yes, copyright violation is considered a violation of intellectual property rights and can be a civil offense or a criminal offense, depending on the severity of the violation.