Is Limewire illegal?
62As lots of people know, Limewire is just one of the many programs in which you can download music, videos and pictures for FREE.
Recently, goverments have started crackdowns on illegal music downloads. If you use Limewire, or any free music downloading software, you might be asking yourself 'is _____ illegal?'
Firstly, the program itself is NOT illegal. They are mainly here to provide music that others create and post. This method is P2P (Peer to peer) and could have many viruses, so if you use P2P methods, ALWAYS scan the items.
On the other hand, downloading copyrighted material IS illegal, and can result in i.p bans and the likes. If the music is really old, the copyright might have expired making it legal to download.
Limewire is now opening a store, where music can be bought and safely downloaded. As for other programs of the same type, I guess they'll start opening up stores.
In conclusion, Limewire is not illegal. Neither is Bearshare or any other software like that. They are just peer to peer programs. People will upload music, it might be copyrighted, it might not be. Just make sure you don't break the law, or there will be concequences.
Music downloading software sites.
- Free Music Downloads Download Free MP3 Music - BearShare.com Music
Free Music Downloads! OVER 15 MILLIONS free MP3 music to download. Find, download and share music with your friends online. BearShare is the best free music download software. - Official Website & Free Download - Lime Wire
Music downloading in the News
- Nokia Comes With Music Package May Be Too Late to Fight IPhoneBloomberg24 hours ago
Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Nokia Oyj Chief Executive Officer Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said this month he’s “really bullish” about the company’s “Comes With Music” package, a phone bundled with unlimited songs. Analysts say it leaves them cold.
- Marshall University Students Cited for Illegal DownloadsThe Charleston State Journal3 days ago
Students have been caught illegally downloading movies, music, games and software.
- Rapidshare: Former illegal file haven now knocking boots with Warner Bros.The Inquisitr8 hours ago
Anyone who as at any point in the last decade downloaded files of questionable origins will know Rapidshare was one of the places to either make files available or to download said files. It seems though that the company has decided that the time has come to play on the legal side of the fence [...]
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