Downloading Music Is Illegal

[Illuminati]

Originally posted by legal_person@22 November 2003 - 23:46
I don't care how much money artists or the RIAA make, downloading music is illegal. You can't justify breaking the law just because you don't think it's fair that the music industry makes too much money. That's capitalism at work. If you don't like it, move to North Korea and see how much you like communism.

[SeK612]

If it was really illegal then p2p would be gone by now right?

Of course its illegal

Programs like Kazaa/Bittorrent/Emule are not illegal on their own (and I believe Sharman have won court cases which prove that they're not) its what most people do with them (ie sharing cracked/ripped files and files which they have no permission to distribute).

But realistically theres no way around it downloading pretty much anything from Kazaa or any P2P app breeches copyright laws.

[Ferasso]

Yes, downloading music is illegal. That's why i just download porn.
But just 18+ babes.

[Storm]

Originally posted by legal_person@22 November 2003 - 23:46
I don't care how much money artists or the RIAA make, downloading music is illegal. You can't justify breaking the law just because you don't think it's fair that the music industry makes too much money. That's capitalism at work. If you don't like it, move to North Korea and see how much you like communism.

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*points @ legal_person and laughs*



its NOT illegal to download music........ for sum1 callin him/herself legal_person u dun really no shit bout laws........... LMAO

its illegal 2 download COPYWRITED songs WITHOUT the copywriteholders permission.......... even this bein the case............. WHO GIVES A FLYIN FUCK????

if it was so damn illegal y dont u eva hear of the case of "the people against the copier"??? ppl speed on highways, ppl walk through red, ppl tell other ppls jokes and COPY OTHER PPLZ songs..........

i second Illuminati

[Scorpion53]

So is driving 56 mph in a 55 mph speed zone or cheating on your taxes! Are you perfect enough to condemn?

[camille]

Originally posted by [B][O][T]@23 November 2003 - 06:53
It's NOT illegal to download music.

BOT

You're right BOT, maybe he's a musician or an artist. he- he -he- he

[Formula1]

downloaidng music isnt illegal fool , sharing them is.

[Keikan]

Originally posted by internet.news@22 November 2003 - 16:42
sharing of thoughts could not be forbidden openly

........ how many times have you posted that messsage

[Ricey]

Exactly, DOWNLOADING FILES is NOT illegal. UPLOADING FILES is. So legal man, whoever has you as their lawyer - ifeel sorry for them. I could be a better lawyer than you - and Im a ginger 14 year old from scotland - 'nuff said

[Toon Nut]

Can somebody please explain to me why downloading music is NOT illegal?

Does that mean buying pirate software is not illegal but selling it is?

If it is only uploading and not downloading that is illegal, then we should be thankful for those out there who risk their hide sharing files for us openly without privacy patches.