About Limewire?!


Question: I have a question about Limewire: Is it or is it not illegal? I've heard it is. I don't use it, but I'm just curious. And if so, how is it illegal?


Answers: I have a question about Limewire: Is it or is it not illegal? I've heard it is. I don't use it, but I'm just curious. And if so, how is it illegal?

Using limewire technically is not illegal, but downloading content for which you may not be authorized to download, is. RIAA stands for the Recording Industry Association of American, and you can view their website if you want at www.riaa.com . The use of software has also been the long running core argument of lawyers and other agents who argue on behalf of companies like limewire and Kazaa. They claim that they don't personally host or provide software, they merely provide a gateway to distribute non-copyrighted content. The RIAA has been successful and also unsuccessful thus far. Kazaa used that same core argument, but was eventually shut down. The site is still active but not updated, and nothing can be downloaded from the Kazaa software if anyone still uses it. Companies like Limewire are still active, as the RIAA has been unsuccessful in shutting them down thus far.

Limewire itself isn't illegal, nor is downloading the music, but if you upload anything to Limewire, THAT'S illegal.



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