Music+Downloads+Regulations



Downloading illegal software from P2P (peer to peer) softwear such as limewire is illegal and harmful to yourself and your computer. Downloading illicit material from your computer can harm your computer and reveal personal information about yourself to hackers. According to the United States Computer Readiness Team you may be prosecuted for downloading copyrighted, pirated, or pornographic material. You must be careful about what you put onto your computer. - Peter []

The consequences that you have to pay for downloading are dire and not worth downloading. If you get caught downloading you pay a 250,000 dollar fine and spend three years in jail according to < [] >.  and plus it is illegal to download P2P as Pete mentioned, but if you download from iTunes and others that you pay for are legal.- Laurence.

The music industry is using tougher tactics to crack down on illegal downloading. April 3, 2009 the music industry filed lawsuits million dolar lawsuits against four college students for large scale copyright infringment. The music industry and colleges are working together to help solve this problem. The music industry, colleges and students must work to find a middle ground.- Peter []

There are laws called the DRM laws for books where if you read a book online and it stops you short it is probably protected by the DRM laws. iTunes came up with the FairPlay where you can only play songs made for that system so cannot download a lot. Not only music but so was games, movies, and programs. – Laurence. [] Tiger Pixel

Work Cited

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