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Limewire
Limewire is a peer to peer (p2p) file sharing program. All types of files including music, video and software can be shared between users.
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Is it legal to copy music from the Internet?
I always understood that recording songs off the radio was legal as long as you didn't sell the tapes. This would be the law of the USA, under the Supreme Court decision known as "The Sony" case, with respect to recording TV shows, deemed to be "legal" as a "fair use" for personal time-shifting.
In other countries it may not be legal: you would be duplicating the work without a license, which is one of the exclusive rights of the copyright holder. This is true regardless of whether you derive income from the duplication.
Is downloading songs from im1music illegal or legal?
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I have been using MP3Fiesta.com since it launched in 2006. I have never had balance removed. Prices have risen significantly recently, but even at $0.40 per song (with discounts for whole albums), it is massively cheaper than using iTunes. I have only had a quality issue once, and they credited my account after verifying their source files were bad - they even removed the album until it was sorted. I've never suffered any problems with my credit card after using the site and have complete confidence in using it.
As for the legality, the business is based in Latvia not Russia, and complies with the legislation for that country. Copyright and royalties work differently there and music is cheaper. This is simply because music has to be cheaper there for people to be able to afford it on their comparatively lower wages. Buying from MP3Fiesta is no different to walking into a CD shop in Latvia whilst on holiday. The Internet opens up the global economy and gives us better deals if we shop around. The business and legals are up to the store owner to sort out. If they say their service is legal and above board, then you as the consumer are entitled to purchase in good faith.
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The "answer" below is obviously placed by someone connected with mp3fiesta.com. "Hinky"? Going to tell my "pals"? Sounds like someone using a Russian-English dictionary. The fact is that there is A LOT of internet fraud being perpetrated by Russians. According the the RIAA site mp3fiesta.com is NOT legal. But, worse, they rip off their own customers. The smallest payment increment is $20 and if you don't download within a certain small time period, you lose. Also if you have a credit and tell them you don't want to download any more, they refuse to return it. My advice is to stay away from this site.
"I found the following information elsewhere on the net. I too just came across this site today.
Edit: Well if there is one organization I look to when trying to figure out what's the moral, ethical, or legal path to take, it's is definitely the RIAA. Give me a break man.These guys break the law more than most pirates. Or is racketeering and extortion your idea of business as usual?
"This site is not illegal, unethical, or amoral. I work with digital music @ Best Buy through several different companies including our own and can tell you that you aren't just purchasing a digital download but the whole shabang that made it available including but not limited to advertising, employees, software to distribute, physical cards to purchase in stores, proprietary file extensions (all kinds of other madness goes with those), and support. The FBI said it right; "they don't have the overhead" I'll bet the operating cost of this outfit is next to nothing. So maybe Amazon and iTunes seem a bit hinky to me for having to charge us for their costs. You wouldn't want to pay $5000 more for your car because the dealer hired 5 more people and put out a series of commercials! Why pay more on iTunes? This looks like a healthy source of music that's marked just over cost. Guy probably gets $$$ from ads or the millions of dimes flying in...I'm sure telling my pals about it."
"The reason MP3Fiesta has such low prices is that Russia's Copyright Organization (ROMS) sets the rate for the royalties, and they set their rates low! So while the artists, producers, lables, and the likes are paid, they are paid much less than they would be paid if the album were sold in the Unite States. One additional note is that an artist can request that ROMS not allow their music to be sold online by submitting a request with proof that they own the music they do not want sold online."
"FBI-guy told Steve, don't worry about an organization being in Russia (or wherever), that doesn't make them any less legitimate. Don't worry about the low prices, they don't have the overhead. And, finally, "don't worry about us (FBI) coming after you -- YOU haven't done anything wrong, even if they have, and it doesn't look like they have." Now, of course, RIAA may be different, so proceed at your own risk, but at first look, it's a great way to save some money."
I've used mp3fiesta for years. Found it as a replacement for allofmp3 when it went belly up. I put in $100 and my balance has never been tampered with. Still have $40 in it. I've gone for over 6 months without accessing the site and when I re-logged in, my balance was still there. I've been able to find some very obscure music there and I have no real complaints with the site. If I had a complaint it's that the mp3 quality is not always what I'd like (loss-less), but hey, it's a nickel for crying out loud! That's what I liked about allofmp3 when that site was running. You could always get CD quality i.e. loss-less, music. What I find to be illegal and immoral is iTunes charging a buck for crappy quality music. My CC wasn't blocked from the site like it has been for other offshore mp3 sites though, as I said, I signed up long ago and don't know if that's still true. The FBI, nor anyone else has come after me. I'm fairly sure that if it was illegal, Visa would not work.
Edit - I have used this site for years with no peoblems. Never been "ripped off" and never had an issue with time limits. Why get ripped ripped off by corporate record company greed when this site gives you music much cheaper?
Edit to "Edit" - posted 29 Dec 09 - MP3FIESTA/MP3PANDA is a ripoff both to the music industry and its customers. How do I know? Because someone dear to me just lost a $20 balance on this site because the site owners now want to push their so-called "Gold" and "Platinum" accounts. When this MP3FIESTA/MP3PANDA user tried to login to the website yesterday (28 Dec 09) their balance was magically reduced from around $20 to 36 cents and the site tried to force the user to buy one of these new time-limited accounts. If you are smart, you will stay away from these Russia-based music download sites. No matter what MP3FIESTA/MP3PANDA says on their website, they do not pay recording industry artists one dime in royalties. If they were paying royalties in accordance with international law, ALLOFMP3 would not have been shut down in the first place. Any comments about "corporate record company greed" are made by people that have no idea about what it costs to produce music or the mouths fed by jobs provided by that so-called "greed." If you want to be an anarchist or a communist, move to North Korea. They'll be happy to have you.
Edit 3: I used MP3Fiesta over a year ago and I've had good luck with them. I haven't downloaded music much since I found Pandora, but I logged back in yesterday since my wife got an iPod Nano this weekend and to my surprise I saw I still had $36 left. I'm sorry your friend had a problem, but I've had no problems with them.
They also just came out with a new downloader app which makes it easier to get stuff and they made everything 1/2 price if you buy through it as well.
And with regards to MP3Fiesta being illegal, the site operates in Russia under Russian laws. Turns out the DMCA passed by the USA doesn't actually apply in foreign countries. Weird, I know, usually we're able to force our draconian copyright laws on other countries, but it would appear Russia has something of a backbone when it comes to these matters. On a more serious note, everything I've read regarding compensation, especially during the AllOfMP3 affair, said that they paid into a copyright royalty fund and the RIAA was welcome to their fair share of the pot. This is of course at a much lower rate than they're able to get off of iTunes, so they didn't want to validate the arrangement and refused to take the money. How is that the Russian MP3 site's fault again?
PS- May I add my view on this as a music lover and hobby musician. It seems over and over download pirates want to justify there actions for the sake of cheap/free files. What ever reasoning they can conjure up to vilify them that what they are doing is OK. So how does one pay talented artists then? Why work in the music business? Why create new music if it gets ripped off?
MP3Fiesta in the end does not pay artist a fair share. Just look at how many files they have to sell to eat. Your are dealing with shady company. The risk and quilt is yours to sort.
AllofMp3 tried to pay royalty's to the record company's but they will not accept payment because they are suing allofmp3 and if they accept payment then their lawsuit goes away.
18 April 2010
I have been using MP3Fiesta for about two years and they have not ever taken cash form my balance unless as payment for a download. It is true that they warn you that you must download your tracks within 48 hours of purchase, which I think is a bit odd. I always DL immediately just to be safe. I have to say that they do scam though. In December I purchased on a double you money deal from them ,i.e. for $50 I was credited with $100. However, about two weeks later they doubled their charges from 5 cents to 10 cents per track, which was very annoying. It gets worse, as about three weeks ago they doubled their charge again to 20 cents and I was outraged, as this is was clearly a scam and vowed never to pay any more money to them. I did send an angry email demanding my money back, which was ignored, however, I notice today that they have reduced their charges to 10 cents. Still not the deal I bought into, but bearable.
7 June 2010
I have used Mp3fiesta for at least 3 years. While I did notice the increase in song download charges about two years ago, I have also found that many songs are ~ $.05. I read somewhere that the price for songs/albums is based on the demand or number of downloads. At any rate, I don't care if they do increase the prices a little bit. It's still a better deal than iTunes. Plus you don't HAVE to download any software. I have used their recent addition of the download manager and it makes things much easier. I have NEVER had a problem with my balance. The quality is a bit sketchy at times, but the vast majority is just fine. The selection is very adequate. All the "hits" are there and there are quite a bit of obscure tracks as well. Of course there is a lot of obscure that isn't there, hence the obscurity.
As far as 'sorting through my guilt'. I do that just fine. The artists I really like get my money through touring and word of mouth. I will also buy the CD at the concert venue, which many smaller artists do. I realize it costs a lot of money to produce an album. However, a lot of that money is not slated to the artist but rather all the extra baggage (producers/recording companies). If MP3Fiesta doesn't pay the artist, well... that does bother me a little bit, although it seems like that answer will be really hard to find and will boil down to whom you want to believe.
Overall I am happy with the service. Even if I wish it were more obviously legal.
How do you download a song from LimeWire to iTunes?
Double click on the song in Limewire and it automatically downloads it to your iTunes Library.
Generally speaking copyright in music and lyrics lasts for the life of the copyright owner (composer or songwriter), plus 50 years after the end of the calendar year in which the composer or songwriter dies. It may vary from country to country.
Where else can you download music besides bearshare and LimeWire?
Limewire is a peer to peer network or p2p for short. There are hundreds of others out there like limewire. If you google for awhile you will find lots of others. One or two that spring to mind are emule, phex and frostwire.
How do you get LimeWire downloads onto iTunes?
it's quite simple, in three easy steps.. all you do is :
1: have itunes and limewire open together so you can see both of them at the same time.
2: select the songs you'd like on limewire ( to select more than one click one of the songs and press Shift and hold it while you use the arrow selecting down key. )
3: then hold your mouse down on the song(s) and click and drag it to you iTunes library.
and there you go :)
How do you burn LimeWire movies in iTunes?
Actually, a lot of people have been asking me this question lately. And the answer is yes. Just go to the iTunes Store. You will see "Music." Right of that is Movies. Click that and you will see movies that iTunes offers. They are usually $15.00-$35.00. If it's new, I'm not sure. I hope that helped you. :)
Where is the sync button on iTunes?
With a device connected to the computer launch itunes. The device will be listed in the left hand section under Devices. Selecting the name of the device will present all the synching options available for it in the right hand section. The tabs across the top switch between Music, Photos, Apps etc.
How do you Add music too your ipod from LimeWire?
First, a brief disclaimer: in answering your question, I'm assuming that you are only using LimeWire in way that does not violate copyright law. Much of the content downloaded from LimeWire and other music/file sharing services is shared in breach of various countries' copyright laws. This behavior is not condoned or supported by this contributor or WikiAnswers. That said, there are legitimate uses for LimeWire and similar services, and I answer on the grounds that you are knowingly using the service in a way that complies with local and international law.
In order to add the music to your iPod, you must first add the music to iTunes. The process is easier if you have all the files you want to add in one folder, so if they aren't already, I'd suggest creating a folder on your computer and putting the music there. In iTunes, open the File menu at the upper left hand corner and choose 'Add to Library' (for a Mac) or 'Add Folder to Library' (for a PC). Choose the folder containing your music and it will be added to iTunes. From there simply sync your iPod as you normally would.
Where can you find free legal music?
When downloading anything from the Internet, legal and free generally is not possible. This is due to copyright laws. Music, games, movies and other videos, software, images, ring tones, and almost everything is copyrighted. That means that the person who holds the copyright owns what is copyrighted, much like we own our MP3's, televisions, and other tangible items. Downloading copyrighted material free is like leaving a store without paying for a CD, DVD, or any other item. Both are illegal and there are legal consequences for doing either.
Even if you find a site where you can download music or other items mentioned above for free (and that list is not a complete list), in order to be legal, you must pass them up.
How do you transfer music from LimeWire to a CD?
This is easy!
1. Insert CD into your computer
2. Go to iTunes.
3. Put all the songs you want to burn in a playlist.
4. Go to playlist and then click on the box in the bottom right hand corner that says "Burn disk."
5. A box should pop up. Make sure settings are right and click "Burn."
6. Wait for it to finish burning/
7. Now get your CD player!
What is the percent of people who download music illegally?
"Most people" don't have access to the internet (or a phone, or clean water for that matter). So no, most people don't download music illegally. However, the near majority of internet users might; because people don't often volunteer information that they committed a crime, the exact numbers aren't known.
In fact 12% of people download music illegally
How do you delete LimeWire playlist on iTunes?
I had this same problem, and it's easy to fix. While in itunes, click edit, then scroll down to preferences, and click on that. When that box opens up, go to the section marked "sharing", and just unclick the little box that says "look for shared music." And this playlist will disappear. See, the playlist wasn't actually yours to begin with-your itunes had found it on someone else's network. I hope this fixes your problem!
How much money has the music industry loss due to illegal download?
these numbers are almost impossible to calculate. the only way to calculate this is to keep track of every single song downloaded on the planet for one year. then ask each person, for each song, if they would have bought the song if it were unable to be downloaded. for each "yes" that is $1. no one has, or ever will do this. so...
any numerical figure you will find is an outright lie.
Where can you download the minus one of songs?
get itunes you ave to pay for it though it is about 0.59p or 0.99p to buy a song
Why is it illegal to download music from the web?
Illegal downloading deprives original composers of a fee for their work. Musicians and composers often only have their intellectual property and output available for sale- they do not produce goods - rather than simply produce ideas or performances. To obtain copies of musical works in an unauthorized manner is comparable to stealing goods from a retail store.
If musicians and composers are not paid for their efforts, then they become reluctant to engage in this type of work and ultimately society is the poorer for that loss. We all need to support musicians and composers by paying a fair price for services so that we encourage them to continue giving us pleasure.
Illegal downloading deprives original composers of a fee for their work. Musicians and composers often only have their intellectual property and output available for sale- they do not produce goods - rather than simply produce ideas or performances. To obtain copies of musical works in an unauthorized manner is comparable to stealing goods from a retail store.
If musicians and composers are not paid for their efforts, then they become reluctant to engage in this type of work and ultimately society is the poorer for that loss. We all need to support musicians and composers by paying a fair price for services so that we encourage them to continue giving us pleasure.
Can you legally download music from LimeWire in MP3 for free?
LimeWire is software that connects your computer to other computers (and other people are connected to your computer) in a network known as a peer to peer (sometime P2P). Once connected to such a network people can share files between their computers. If the files being shared are something that they have created themselves and they are happy to share their creations then it is perfectly legal to do so. If the files are things created by someone else (such as videos, music, games etc.) and the person sharing does not have any right (copyright and distribution right) to share them then it is illegal for them to share and for you to accept such items. As a quick guide: if it is something you would normally have to buy in a store and you are taking it for nothing you are stealing it, you are acting illegally and liable to be prosecuted.
LimeWire says:
"Your activities on peer-to-peer networks such as LimeWire may be monitored by copyright owners. Violation of copyright laws may subject one to substantial money damages. Copyright owners have sued thousands of people for infringement of copyright over peer-to-peer networks. "
Is downloading from thepiratebayorg is illegal?
In general yes. downloading from a website is legal its what your downloading that is an issue. There are files on TPB that are legal but in general all music files, movies, software, and games are illegal.
What happens when you are caught downloading Illegal things?
Not too much. You will definitely get a warning from your ISP (internet service provider) and you may get fined very little f you keep on going with it. You won't get jailed or people coming to your home. BUT STILL I ADVISE YOU TO STOP DOWNLOADING BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY MIGHT DO TO YOU!
Is Ares legal will you get introuble if you download songs?
Downloading songs from online websites is illegal. Except for Parry Gripp, he alows you to do that for free. Mostly downloading copyrighted songs from websites is illegal. Just remember I'm not expert in this topic. But I atleast know that much!
Can you download songs from YouTube and put them on a CD?
Yes, you would need to download the you tube song using a program such as VideoGet (inexpensive) and setting the output file type as an MP3. Once downloaded and converted the file will play on CD's adn most MP3 players including IPODs.
How do you add a new folder on iTunes?
Don't think it's a folder but if you mean a playlist then it's somewhere in Edit to add a new one
Hope this helps :D
Is LimeWire illegal in Australia?
I don't know how long ago u asked this question but it is now illegal as of 1 of November 2010 and anything you do on it is illegal and it is the same in Australia
i am saddened by this hop i helped
