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The cost of prosecuting everybody that downloaded music would be far too expensive. The cases I've heard about being prosecuted are people that have shared the music, and usually people who put about 1000 songs online for sharing...they want to make an example of the major offenders...
If you do not have legal permission, and you go ahead and copy or distribute copyrighted music anyway, you can be prosecuted in criminal court and/or sued for damages in civil court.
- Criminal penalties for first-time offenders can be as high as five years in prison and $250,000 in fines.
- Civil penalties can run into many thousands of dollars in damages and legal fees. The minimum penalty is $750 per song. (Suddenly, $1 per song doesn't look so expensive. ;-D )
The "No Electronic Theft Law" (NET Act) is similar on copyright violations that involve digital recordings:
- Criminal penalties can run up to 5 years in prison and/or $250,000 in fines, even if you didn't do it for monetary or financial or commercial gain.
- If you did expect something in return, even if it just involves swapping your files for someone else's, as in MP3 trading, you can be sentenced to as much as 5 years in prison.
- Regardless of whether you expected to profit, you're still liable in civil court for damages and lost profits of the copyright holder.
- Or the copyright holders can sue you for up to $150,000 in statutory damages for each of their copyrighted works that you illegally copy or distribute. In the US, statutory fines range from $750 to $30,000 per infringement, but most rights holders will settle for much less than this, typically closer to actual damages.
If you make digital copies of copyrighted music on your computer available to anyone through the internet without the permission of the copyright holder, you're stealing. And if you allow a P2P file-sharing network to use part of your computer's hard drive to store copyrighted recordings that anyone can access and download, you're on the wrong side of the law.
Artists depend on financial support for their work. Without money some musicians could no longer afford to make music.
Sites such as Limewire, that illegally capture music from one uploaded user to the next without compensation the rightful artist(s).
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How can they get your music?
Buy CD's in stores, buy off a music website, OR, my personally favorite, Fale sharing, its not illegal and it's completely free, like Frostwire, it's a program that you download on to your computer and you can get mainly music. But if you want music and MORE, then just download utorrent, and then go to piratebay.org to download virtually anything you want.
Music stored on MP3s lose some sound quality because the files are?
Why do MP3 files provide music of inferior quality than WAV files? Because MP3s are designed to save space and are compressed. Good luck. Alex 2022
How does the tribe contribute to the beauty of the music of Palawan?
Each tribe has their own traditions, they can contribute to palawan music by sharing their knowledge and thier other traditions..
What type of music does the group 3XL perform?
The group 3XL perform pop, dance and R&B music. One can watch some of their performances and music videos on the social media video sharing site YouTube.
How do you put music on your Polaroid?
First you download the music, then you go to your downloads, next you will have to put the USB in your computer from your polaroid.Go to open files and then go to music, then you will have to drag the song u want from the download list to the file that says music :P
Isn't sharing unlicensed music files on a P2P system as illegal as recording music on an mp3 player from the radio You are getting music for free when you record from radio and save it on your mp3?
no its not illegal
Who else besides the artist are affected by the illegal sharing of music files or games cds?
The recording album
Is file sharing illegal?
File Sharing networks are not all illegal. Many companys use File Sharing to get stuff to there employees easier. When people use them to give other people music on the internet without paying than it is illegal.
Is there any sharing websites music video etc?
Yes, but most are illegal. I wouldn't take the risk on something like limewire. You can share music files on MSN though
Can you transfer files from your iPod to iTunes to LimeWire?
You aren't supposed to be able to transfer from your iPod to iTunes. Apple thinks this will cause illegal music sharing.
Is lemon wire illegal?
As with any peer to peer (p2p) file sharing software the software itself is not illegal and can be used for legal purposes. However the sharing of copyright files (such as music, movies and games) is illegal. If you would normally pay for something in a store but you are downloading it without paying for it you are stealing it; which is illegal.
When file sharing is illegal in NZ will i still be able to download mp3 files from sites such as Newgrounds?
Yes, First of all, the MP3 files on Newgrounds are legal. They are all licensed under a Creative Commons license, which means they can be distributed for free. Secondly, not all file sharing is illegal. Files that can be legally redistributed, such as the music on Newgrounds or freeware programs, can be shared.
Is limewirecom legal?
LimeWire is a legal file-sharing program. Using it to share or download copyrighted files such as music, is illegal and violates the LimeWire Terms of Service.
Why downloading music should be illegal?
It Shouldn't
Discuss sharing of copyright music on mp3 files?
It is illegal. It is very common. Because the law can't track it, it's up to individual ethics to do the right thing.
Is it illegal to copy music your cousin leant you and gave you permission to copy it?
No, because it is considered "sharing" music.
Are music sharing sites safe?
NO! Some are illegal! You should just download music off of cds.
