Is downloading from LimeWire Illegal?A friend  told me about it but I don't want to if it is against the law.
91158
IT IS ,JUST DON'T GET CAUGHT.
809542
Technically its illegal.  But, ive read many different things.  I've read that its not illegal to download it, but its illegal to burn copies of it.  Ive also read that its legal to download and burn, but you can't give anyone the music otherwise it becomes illegal.  And I know for a fact its illegal to download and sell.  But, if you paid for limewire, I think they become responsible, unless your using a new version where you have to say you won't download copyrighted stuff.  You still can, but it voids them from the law.  \n\nId say that its illegal to download, but I can't get a straight answer from any laws or legal sites.  They all say different things.\n\nEDIT: You can download the songs if you pay for them individually which usually costs 50 cents on up per song.
632698
You shouldn't use Limewire, it's illegal. Bill Gates loses $200 Billion to pirators a year and you are one of them. Buy the songs.
944844
Limewire is legal.  Downloading the music, that is the illegal part.
423517
Well hypothetically, I would try any P2P file sharing program, like Lime Wire or Direct Connect (DC++);  but that would be illegal.
156235
The site is legal, users who download copyrighted material are acting ILLEGALLY (as if we give a fcuk, lol).\n\nYou can download music, videos, programs, documents... basically snything that it's millions of users choose to share. \n\nas with any p2p network, you can download infected files, especially if you don't know your stuff ( eg: you should know that a 4 minute MP3 @ 128kps is not going to be 281kb in size), so don't use it without frequently updated virus protection
533824
Yes downloading copyrighted songs free is illegal\n\n\n\nPeer to Peer Networks\n\n\nBefore you do let me offer alternatives that are safer. Note that the popular limewire client has spyware. To ignore scroll down!\n\n\nBe sure to checkout first:\nhttp://music.yahoo.com/\nhttp://www.mtv.com/\nhttp://www.allmusic.com/\nhttp://www.youtube.com/\nhttp://pandora.com/\nhttp://entertainment.lycos.com/music/\nhttp://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm\nhttp://www.streamload.com/\n\n\nWinamp\nhttp://www.winamp.com/player/free.php\n\nhas free shoutcast TV and Audio Stations\nhttp://www.shoutcast.com/\n\nCheck out this page on how to watch it in winamp\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/winamp_shoutcast.php\n\nCheckout this site to watch tv online\nhttp://mediahopper.com/\n\n\n\nFor free music videos and audio shorts\n\nIf worried about legal stuff, for paid cheap music try:\nhttp://www.Rhapsody.com\nhttp://www.itunes.com/\nhttp://www.napster.com/\nhttp://www.mp3.com/\nhttp://www.real.com/musicstore/\nhttp://video.google.com/videosearch?q=type:music_video&so=1 \nhttp://baseportal.com/baseportal/goodsounds/howto\n\n\n\n--- ---- --- --- END ALTERNATIVES\n\n\n\nCheckout these official ipod tutorials if you own an ipod\nhttp://www.apple.com/support/ipod/tutorial/\n\n\nBefore thinking about downloading be sure to read the legal implications of downloading in the wikipedia p2p article\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_to_peer#Legal_controversy\n\nBe sure to have a descent spyware and virus program or you can scan online free in multiple sources. Make sure you know about safety because many peer to peer networks have viruses. The link below has many resources including free antiviruses.\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/security.php\n\n\n\n\n\nBefore you Start downloading You Should know how to configure your router. To do so check here\nhttp://www.portforward.com/\n\n\n\nCurrently there are two main p2p sources\nBitTorrent and File Sharing Programs. To use bit torrent you need to download a client like azureus or bitcomet\nhttp://azureus.sourceforge.net/download.php\nhttp://www.bittorrent.com/\nhttp://www.bitcomet.com/\nhttp://www.utorrent.com/\n\n\nBit Torrent in Order of Popularity:\nhttp://www.thepiratebay.org/\nhttp://www.torrentspy.com/\nhttp://www.mininova.org/\nhttp://www.suprnova.org/\nhttp://isohunt.com/\nhttp://www.torrentbox.com/torrents-browse.php?news\nhttp://www.torrentreactor.net/torrents/\nhttp://www.torrentreactor.to/\n\nPrograms In Order Of Popularity\n\nhttp://www.emule-project.org/ \nEmule is the most downloaded program in sourceforge history with 196,535,727 downloads. Be sure to search IP filter.\n\nhttp://www.download.com/LimeWire/3000-2166_4-10494363.html\nLimewire is popular among kids (spyware)\n\nhttp://www.frostwire.com/\nFrostwire is an alternative to limewire\n\nhttp://cabos.sourceforge.jp/\nFree filesharing\n\nhttp://www.gnucleus.com/Gnucleus/\nAnother Gnutella client\n\nhttp://aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net/\nAres\n\nhttp://phex.kouk.de/mambo/\nPhex is an alternative to bearshare and uses the gnutella network regarded as "safer".\n\nhttp://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=110672&package_id=119725&release_id=366441\nShareaza\n\nhttp://www.download.com/1200-2025-5140766.html?part=dl-imesh&subj=dl&tag=button\nImesh\n\nhttp://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/\nDirect Connect++\n\nhttp://snail.pc.cz/StrongDC/indexen.htm\nStrong Direct Connect\n\nMorpheus (spyware)\nhttp://morpheus.com/\n\nWarez p2p (spyware)\nhttp://www.warezclient.com/\n\nKazaa Not free anymore (spyware)\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazaa\n\nWinMX Doesnt Exist\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinMX\n\nSourceforge top Filesharing projects\nhttp://sourceforge.net/softwaremap/trove_list.php?stquery=&sort=group_ranking&sortdir=asc&offset=0&form_cat=251\n\nWikipedia p2p list\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:File_sharing_networks\n\nSourceforge Free Software List (often p2p resources)\nhttp://sourceforge.net/top/toplist.php?type=downloads_week\n\nFree Music From Archive.
998667
It is free to download ..legal I don't think so....lots of viruses and tons of misinformation on correct song titles, album names and singers.   \n\nWhen you purchase Limewire ($20.00)  you are only buying their software...you are not buying the right or permission to download any music.
610755
Limewire is a file-sharing program.  illegal, but many people still use it.\n\nMusic can be downloaded from it
219860
Limewire itself is not illegal, if used to share legal stuff.  You can't share copyrighted stuff legally without permission of the copyright holder.
402475
I don't agree with the illegal downloading of any pirated software. I'm sure the government will now come and check your computer for free music and they will see all of the illegal burned CD's and then you will pay the price for your illegal activities.
96314
Unlimiteddownloads.com is probably actually free, but it is illegal to download copywrited music/movies/etc, without express permission from the copyright owner. The way that these sites, which offer free downloads, work is they are a P2P(person to person) service which is not illegal. That is how they are able to claim that the service is legal (which it is) but downloading music(as stated above) without permission from the copyright holder, is illegal.
104364
mm it's illegal but if you own the original songs you could try peer to peer\n\nI personally didnt like limewire but it's the most often suggested. I prefer bittorrent through newnova or emule with IPFilter. They're just way better. There's also imesh, ares, direct connect, and many others.\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/Best_Peer_to_Peer_Networks.php\n\nto burn use nero(music cd option)
739241
Dude.... LIMEWIRE F-ing SUCKS. Dont mess with them or Kazaa or the entire Gnutella network. Its packed full of spyware and tracking programs. Im not paranoid, I just know this for a fact because I got busted for copyright infringement and piracy a few years ago from using them for P2P connections. Also, make sure you check all the hidden files those programs leave behind. When you download using them it places multiple copies of the files into other folders you dont know about. Thats how it got me. Just thought you shold know.
139570
If you are legally downloading songs from a music store or source that is paid, no.\n\nIf you illegally download free music, you could possibly be fined.  The RIAA has been pursuing suits against illegal downloads, and there are many cases that are currently in process.
909975
Bit torrrent or Limewire all are same. They allow people to share files among them. As such there use is not illegal but if using them to copy a movie or song from other's person pc, then it is piracy which is illegal. (When u download through a torrent then u actually download from other people's PC)
1133010
If you don't pay for it is is illegal. But I can't really see too much of a problem with it. The artist get so little of the money you would pay for it you're not stealing from them, just from the record companies. Furthermore there is a small legal loophole. Downloading and Sharing are different offences. You usually only get a warning the first time around too-but don't get caught!