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Originally posted by joe501
Is downloading music on limewire legal?
I download about 25 tracks a week and need to know if downloading music on limewire is illegal. I live in the uk and already 30 or so people have been fined £2000 for using p2p file sharing programs.
Is there a way to combat being caught if it is illegal?
Any help would be appreciated.. |
all music is copyrighted, so the honest answer is "no it's illegal". But the people you referred to - the 30 who have been prosecuted - had an average of 2,500 files each and they were prosecuted for SHARING them ie for uploading. The BPI won't bother with you if you're only sharing a handful of files. As long as you don't go overboard and share all the tracks on the UK Top 75 week in, week out you'll be OK.
In other words, don't worry...
Robbie