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This is a very contentious issue and depends on the country the music is stored in, the country it is being downloaded in, the relationship the site has with the copyright owners and whether or not a copyright even exists on the music.
In many countries it is illegal to host and download copyrighted music to/from the internet without permission from the copyright owner. With permission, a site may be allowed to do so. Napster's original incarnation was shut down for making music downloadable for free without permission from the copyright owners.
One way around copyright laws is by downloading music that has been released into the public domain under licenses such as the Creative Commons attribution-non commercial share-alike license which allows the music to be freely copied and manipulated so long as the original author is credited and that it is distributed under the same license.
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Do free music sites violate Music Cpoyright Law?
Yes, I think they do, but free music sharing programs like limewire, BitTourent, and bearshare are legit.
Where can one listen to Scottish music?
There are several sites that one can listen to Scottish music. These sites that offer Scottish music include Last FM, Scottish Music Centre, BBC, and Music in Scotland.
What music sites can you get music on a Ematiecejam?
you can tyy imesh, bearshare, musicpopstars try that
Where can one find the sheet music for Elton John's song Rocket Man?
There are a great many sites that have sheet music for Elton John's Rocket Man. Sites such as Music Notes, Pianotte, Online Sheet Music and Amazon all have the sheet music available.
Why did you cut off music videos from my You Tube on the Internet?
Copyright laws have been sweltering lately with the growing popularity of the internet, and sites like YouTube. Some of the companies who own the music are all about money, and don't get paid, or recognized, by most of the videos containing said music. Thus, they pull them down out of greed and "law."
Where can you get free score sheets?
If you are looking for blank sheet music (called "manuscript paper"), there are numerous sites that have different forms readily available for download. If you are looking for sheet music to copyrighted songs... there are a few sites that have this available, but they technically violate copyright in doing so.
Do free music sites violate Music Cpoyright Law?
Yes, I think they do, but free music sharing programs like limewire, BitTourent, and bearshare are legit.
Where can someone download free music on the internet?
Downloading free music from the internet is considered an illegal act due to copyright laws. However one can download music and listen to it from sites like Spotify and Grooveshark.
Where can you find free downloadable sheet music?
You can buy sheet music from music stores or you can see if your public library bought some. There are no free and legal online sites. The authors of the music deserve compensation for their work. Copyright law is international.
How can you find copies of piano pieces?
A good source is internet music stores. Be prepared to pay for these, as the copyright laws are still in effect for many composers music. There are a few public domain sites where music is freely available, but it will mostly be music from the 18th century.
How do you play you Money Money Money ABBA on piano?
The music of ABBA is protected by copyright laws making it illegal to reproduce the sheet music. There are many online sites where you can buy ABBA's music, many can be downloaded and printed on your printer.
What sites are good to download free music for windows media player?
Hello, I see you want free music but.. remember that copyright laws are against downloading music,software,and any kind of other files that are paid for free.
How do you download music to put on YouTube?
You can usually find music on Peer-to-Peer networks such as BitTorrent (such as the pirate bay, isohunt, mininova, etc.) or Gnutella (such as FrostWire), although depending on copyrights and where you live, the legality of this is questionable. You can also download music from mp3 or other audio format downloading sites (such as Ogg/FLAC/Wav), but most of these sites require you to pay for the music. However, putting music into a YouTube video may violate international copyright law, and most likely will be removed by the owners of the copyright owners. Another legal option is, once the video is uploaded already, YouTube allows you to add music from a list of legal songs, although this will force advertisements to be displayed next to your video, which many YouTube users do not like. Also, doing this will make it impossible to restore the original audio track on the YouTube video.
Where is a safe download music site without infringement or copyright issues?
Generally, only pay sites such as iTunes and Amazon will be safe and legal.
What should you know before dowloading music files?
Whether the music has a copyright. Non-copyrighted music can generally be downloaded and shared freely. If it has a copyright, the owner of the copyright must give permission for the website to offer the music for download. If they do not, then both the site providing the music for download and the person downloading it are violating the law. Note that snippets of music may be downloaded if they fall under the "fair use" doctrine - but you'd better be sure you understand what does and does not fall under that definition if you want to be honest. Many download sites are also vectors for malware. Since a large fraction - if not the majority - of those sites are engaging in something illegal by offering to supply a copyrighted product without reimbursing the copyright holder, it should come as no surprise that they might be doing other nefarious things like trying to infect your computer with malware. You should know whether the download site is one of those risky sites before you download from it.
Where can one listen to Scottish music?
There are several sites that one can listen to Scottish music. These sites that offer Scottish music include Last FM, Scottish Music Centre, BBC, and Music in Scotland.
Which music site can I download songs free of charge?
There are no legal sites that would offer music free of charge unless the copyright of said work had expired. A good site though would be I-mesh or something similar.
