HELL OR HIGH WATER

i have tried lime wire on my old pc but it had so many viruses until my old computer won’t even function! i have a new laptop and am trying to get songs to itunes, which is virtually empty.
but see the thing is i don’t have $.99 to give to itunes every time i want to download a song but i don’t want my new laptop to get crashed because of downloading junk off the internet. thanks for all your answers so far.

iTunes, or any other place you pay for it. If you’re not paying, you’re downloading from strangers (individual users – web sites that would allow you to do that would be illegal, and would be closed in minutes) and downloading from strangers is dangerous. (You get links to them on websites, but the actual download is from strangers.)

My step dad and I are in an argument. I say that the music he downloads off the net is illegal. He says its not illegal unless you try to sell it to someone else. Who’s right?

Well in this case of Child vs. Dad, the Child is correct.

If caught illegally downloading music of the internet the RIAA will have a field day. You will be sued, and will have to sign an agreement saying that you will not violate the copyright laws ever again, and if you do happen to infringe them in any manner again you will serve jail time.

On this note, in some countries the copyright laws vary. In Canada, you cannot copy music and give it to someone, however you can copy it for yourself, and you can let someone else copy your music, but you cannot copy it and give it to them all yourself.

If you buy AND download from a site, such as iTunes, or mp3.com, then you are legal in the United States, as you have paid for the music.

(Consider risk of computer viruses and cost)

It is illegal to get music for free off the internet, with that said, there are numerous Peer 2 Peer networks that let you download music from other people (Kazaa, Limewire, Morpheus, to name a few). Once downloaded you can consolidate your music library to one place (Itunes, Windows Media Player, Real Player, etc) From here you can burn the songs to CDs. Or you can download directly through Itunes or other legal sites for something like $.99 per song. Legal downloads are free of viruses, illegal downloads may not be. Just be aware of the risk of viruses and getting caught with illegal downloads. Choose wisely

I have an Ipod, and like 3 months ago my laptop (where I downloaded all my music) crashed, and Im stuck on a computer with no disk space, and I can download any programs to download music with. I wanna update my Ipod with some new songs but dont know how to get any. I just need to know how to save them to my computer without paying anything. Thanks

Any music from the internet, paid or free, must be downloaded to your computer first. Even when you tell it to go directly to the iPod a temp file on the computer is first created.

i dont get it tho..how do u get on limewire and frostwire and stuff? is it a website?..im totally clueless!!…

Try http://our-music-downloads.com
Download music for free

I thought it was, but I’ve heard that it’s only illegal if you download it and then sell it.

It’s illegal on the same level that walking into a music store and taking a CD without paying for it is illegal.

The musician made the music and wants to sell it.

The music company produced the music and wants to sell it.

When someone comes along and steals their stuff, well, that’s pretty much illegal.

Im a DJ for school and wanted to know

It depends.

Educational purposes means for studying the work (music or literature or whatever) and in the USA may be covered under the Fair Use provisions of the Copyright legislation. Fair Use however is not a right, it is only grounds for defense against a charge of copyright infringement.

But spinning tunes at a school dance would not be an educational purpose under those terms.

Bottom line – You don’t get a free pass because its in school. Legally, you probably still have to purchase the music you use.

I heard the interview on the radio one morning….. either 101.1 KUFO or 94.7 KRNK where the artist (male lead singer of band) said that he didn’t care if people downloaded his music off the internet because he didn’t really make any money from it anyways.

that would be my good buddy art alexikas from the band everclear. he did that interview quite a long time ago. since then many other artists have said the same thing.

I know when I was growing up we used to record music off the radio or borrow music from a friend and then record it for yourself. It didn’t seem like a problem then not until Metallica cried saying we need more millions of dollars we don’t have enough money

I agree, we used to do the same haha… but think of how many songs you can easily download online, compared to the number of songs you used to record. I mean it really wasn’t a big deal then compared to the mass downloading and easy accessibility to free (illegal) music today. You know?

If it’s illegal, why are there still music sites out there (like Limewire)? Also, if someone were to get caught what would be the consequences?

it is only illegal if the downloader is made aware that the material is copyrighted but you never are. all those people in the newspaper, like the famous 12yr old girl, were hosting file sharing sites. basically making them an accessory to a crime, because they enabled people to make copyrighted material available for free. limewire and all the other sites are done without any knowledge of who is uploading and who is downloading. the sites are set up in foreign countries that have little or no internet laws, so the risk of getting caught is almost completely nonexistent.