Is LimeWire illegial

Answer 1

Limewire Downloads are Illegal - 99.9% of the time

• Downloading music or anything else off Limewire is both risky and illegal. Music that is shared is copyrighted and most of the time belongs to somebody. Downloading Limewire Pro only gives you faster downloads and better connection and also free updates. I am a Limewire Pro user myself, getting it from sponsored functions. All terms of use are the same Limewire will not be held responsible for your downlading and mistakes. When you download a file always stop sharing it. Some people don't even know what they could be a host to or be sharing.
• Downloading from Limewire isn't illegal (though this may vary from country to country), however downloading illegal music from Limewire is illegal.
• Limewire is fine if you have full permissions to share the music/videos etc.. However this isn't always the case. And that's when the problems start.
• As well as this, people who create virus's, spyware etc know that if you download the latest Madonna song, its illegal. So they will hide their malware inside the latest Madonna song, and now your less likely to complain when your machine gets infected, because you shouldn't have being downloading the "song" in the first place.
• It is only illegal if you make copies of the downloaded songs.

Answer 2

I don't think so. Aside from hackers it slows down your computer.

No Limewire is not safe at all because it can get you BSD ( Blue Screen Of Death) Keep away from it it will completely mess your computer be very careful with the internet i am the best in My class on computers and i have just put a post about pirate bay and that is not safe ether i have experienced these things and you cant do anything about it !!!!!!! BSD also wipes your registry right out.

Answer 3

Because you "pirate" songs, movies, etc. when you are supposed to be paying for them. Technically, it's stealing. Using Limewire is not illegal, it is a program for file sharing. However transferring files that are licenced or copyrighted is illegal; if it facilitates this activity, then it can be in breach of the law.

Answer 4

If you own the rights to the song then you can do whatever you want with it. If the copyrights and distribution rights for the song do not belong to you then you cannot do anything with the song. If you have not paid for the song you are already acting illegally and are liable to be prosecuted. YouTube usually notifies you if you attempt to post illegal material and will inform you who the actual copyright holder is. They will usually demand that their material is removed and may instruct their legal department to contact you directly if you repeatedly post illegal material.

Answer 5

Sharing copyrighted material on the LimeWire is illegal.

Answer 6

Having Limewire itself is not illegal. However, Limewire very easily can be used as a method to illegally obtain material that is copy-righted.

Answer 7

Limewire the program is not illegal. But sometimes what you download can be. Don't download copyrighted items. Or don't download pro version on the basic version.

Answer 8

yes it is

and it's tops on most lists for known virus distributors, so if you want to break the law, save for the new computer you will need eventually from using Limewire.