I was going to download a few files from Kazaa, but a friend told me that there are fines being handed out left and right to people who are caught downloading. Is this something I should actually be worried about, or is it just a rumor that’s going around?
People are being sued for downloading music, mostly because it’s illegal. It’s unlikely that you’d get in trouble for just a few files, but why take things that don’t belong to you in the first place?*
*Don’t argue until you read the copyright law.
They are going after the people that are uploading(making files available) a LOT of files. You would be okay.
Besides, all the spyware and pop-ups from hell will make your Internet browsing rather unpleasant.
Kazaa Lite my friend, Kazaa Lite.
It’s Kazaa Lite I’ve got, plus a few pop-up blockers and spyware-digger-outers just in case.
I’m not going out there to download, upload, and distribute a million files. I just don’t want to buy a CD if there’s only ONE song I like, and paying 7$ for a single isn’t going to happen either. Madonna has enough money now. I do buy CD’s, though, when I like most of the songs or to support a talented local artist.
I can see clearly into the future… I see a moderator reading this thread… I see a locked thread…
Madonna does has enough money now, but do the people who work in the factory that actually make the CDs?
Hey, it’s just a little crime, no? And I’m fully justified because I don’t want to pay for it.
Seriously, If you’ve got a Mac, do the iMusic thing. 99¢ a song is about right. I don’t miss the small amount, and I sleep well at night, thanks.
Don’t know how long it will take, but some smart cookie is going to count iMusic’s 10 million downloads at a buck a pop and think the idea will do even better in the PC world.
We take intellectual property rights seriously. We do not permit threads about how to avoid getting caught when stealing music. It’s illegal, and that’s all you need to know. This thread is closed.
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