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Is downloading music illegal if you already have some form of that music such as an lp CD tape 8 track?
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∙ 13y ago
Of course, just as if you already owned a bike but then wanted another one and just took it. The music is copyrighted and meant to sold per unit. That means if you want two cd's you need to buy 2 cd's.
That said, a lot of people do it and the government is only prosecuting the biggest offenders right now.
EditThis isn't exactly correct. The law states that as a digital media owner you are legalling allowed to make a backup of this media for personal use (i.e. so the original is not damaged through use.) Obviously if you rip it directly from your own personal disc then that's perfectly O.K. However, the law gets fuzzy when you start discussing if you aqcuire that backup online. In Canada, for example, downloading copyright music from peer-to-peer networks is legal, but uploading those files is not. In the U.S., however, there have recently been prosecutions of people who have downloaded songs regardless of whether they already own the original media.Wiki User
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How do they track you if you use LimeWire?
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Where can one download the song Movin On Up by Primal Scream?
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Are there any legal music downloading sites that charge a monthly fee but NO per-track downloading fee - AND are compatible with Itunes?
Yahoo Plus....Its 20 dollars but no per-track fee and they are compatible with iTunes
Is it the law to copy music off the internet in Canada?
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Are you going to get in legal trouble for downloading music on Lime-wire?
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Where can I find Prodigy Fire Acapella NOT Firestarter just the word fire without music?
You will have to get a backing track.....i think you can get them off itunes by downloading them!
Can you get caught using frostwire to download music?
FrostWire Not Illegal, Downloading Copyrighted Material IsFrostWire itself is not illegal. FrostWire can be used as a peer to peer file transferring system of uncopyrighted materials. But once copyrighted materials starting being used, downloading and uploading is illegal.
How do they track you if you use LimeWire?
Just track the IP address off the person either sharing or downloading the illegal files. You can track somebody yourself. You dont need any high tech tools, you dont need a college degree. Its not hard at all.
Will the Digital Economy Bill render P2P sharing illegal?
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Where can you download free music or games for your iPod that is not illegal?
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Is it legal to use music publicly without permission even if the track is played in reverse?
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What effects do downloads have on the music industry?
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Is downloading games legal?
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Discuss sharing of copyright music on mp3 files?
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