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actually, you can. Limewire ITSELF isn't illegal - but the people using it are.
you see, limewire is just a file sharing program which is totally legal. but the content that is put onto it isn't, think of it like this:-
your Leona Lewis, or take that , or whatever famous artist. you've just made a new hit single.which would be put into a shop (eg. HMV,Woolworths, etc.) and SOLD for about £12.99. That single would have something called a COPYRIGHT on it, which means no one else can publish this song or album .
Your friend then says that instead of paying for the single (which is how the artist makes their money) they downloaded it totally FREE off of their computer, meaning that someone has published it on the internet ILLEGALLY.
if you get caught downloading copyright material you will be fined for copyright infringement and then sued for compensation which can amount to hundreds of thousands of pounds or dollars.
one of my cousins friends got fined £20,000 and got sued for compensation. DONT DO IT.
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Is there a limit to music you get off LimeWire?
No.
Is downloading music off playlist illegal?
Technically, if your not paying for the music, then yes; it is illegal.
What do you do to download music off of LimeWire on a CD?
Click and drag than put it in a folder than.....
Is downloading from Blubster legal?
No, using blubster is not legal. It is a file-sharing program that features free torrent downloads for music and movies.
What are the best websites to download music off?
Don't download off websites, that's illegal. If you want to download music legally, download frostwire or limewire. If you want to know the website, google it.
Can you download music off of LimeWire without downloading LimeWire?
No, in order to dowload the music from Limewire, you have to download it.
Is LimeWire illegal to download music off?
Limewire itself is legal, but downloading music off it for free is not.
Is it illegal to download music videos from LimeWire?
It is the same as downloading songs off limewire so yes it is illegal.
What is LimeWire suing for?
limewire is suing people for downloading the music. when you download off limewire you are basiclly stealing peoples music. artists put out albums to get money and you are stealing it for free. complety illegal
Is LimeWire a safe music download?
You would be much better off downloading Peerblock and Vuze and getting your music from Torretnz.com.
Is LimeWire illagleal?
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
Does LimeWire stop downloading when computers off?
Yes.
Is it illegal to download music off of LimeWire or long as you don't sell it your fine.?
Limewire has been shut down as it is illegal to download from a peer to peer (P2P) website
Is there a limit to music you get off LimeWire?
No.
How do you get songs off of your LimeWire on to your phone?
You search for a song, then you double click it. Then, when it is finished downloading, open up iTunes and plug in your iPhone and drag the song from the download section (bottom) of limewire and drag it to music section of your iPhone. Hope this helped!
Can you get arrested for downloading songs from LimeWire and then buying songs from itunes store?
Yes, if your going to buy it from itunes, why download it off limewire first.
Is it safe if you download videos from LimeWire?
No, it is not. Limewire does not offer virus protection. The only way I'd go about downloading ANYTHING off of Limewire is if I had good anti-virus software.
