Is sharing music illegal

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

If the song that you have downloaded was illegally downloaded, otherwise it should be fine. UNLESS you share it on a site such as Limewire, where there music is all downloaded illegally or any other website as such.

Wiki User

∙ 14y ago

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Why downloading music should be illegal?

It Shouldn't

Is it illegal to copy music your cousin leant you and gave you permission to copy it?

No, because it is considered "sharing" music.

Are music sharing sites safe?

NO! Some are illegal! You should just download music off of cds.

Isn't sharing unlicensed music files on a P2P system as illegal as recording music on an mp3 player from the radio You are getting music for free when you record from radio and save it on your mp3?

no its not illegal

How do you get free music off of lime wire?

You should not use limewire, since it is an illegal music sharing website.

Is 2conv legal?

many people say its illegal because you have not purchased it. but what its not technically downloading free music. its downloading the audio from a video. sharing music is illegal, but i dont see anything illegal about saving audio from a video

If sharing songs on LimeWire is illegal why does iTunes come with a special preset folder for LimeWire tunes?

limewire cannot be illegal, because its sharing music and the people arent making profit off of it. so and anyway. Its not illegal unless you get caught. xD

Is it illegal to send music over msn?

Yup. It's file sharing so it's just as illegal as using limewire to download music. But the chances of being caught are very slim.

Is file sharing illegal?

File Sharing networks are not all illegal. Many companys use File Sharing to get stuff to there employees easier. When people use them to give other people music on the internet without paying than it is illegal.

Is lemon wire illegal?

As with any peer to peer (p2p) file sharing software the software itself is not illegal and can be used for legal purposes. However the sharing of copyright files (such as music, movies and games) is illegal. If you would normally pay for something in a store but you are downloading it without paying for it you are stealing it; which is illegal.

Can you get a virus on a paid legal music website like Rhapsody?

Bottom line: yes, though it may be less likely than on an illegal music sharing site.

Is burning songs on to ipods off LimeWire illegal?

any file sharing of copyrighted music is illegal, downloading to your ipod makes it no more or less so. Unless the music is set for open distribution by the record company, you did not buy the music therefore it is copyright infringement

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