Is it legal to dowmload movies,music,software with P2P programs such as bitcomet or emule in the US? If I download these file without a licence will I go to jail?
Answer:
It's only illegal to download/upload copyrighted material. As long as the things you download/upload are not copyrighted it's okay. If you do download or upload copyrighted files, that would be considered illegal and if you were caught, there is a possibility that you might be sued.
I use Limewire and I am pretty sure that using P2P is legal but I am not totally sure.
Downloading and P2P sharing is legal (the process itself) , but downloading copyright protected files is illegal.
It is illegal if they are protected by copyright.
Typically, only the uploaders are prosecuted...but the tide may turn any day.
Of course it's illegal, but nobody's gonna do anything to you. About half of all humanity uses P2P.
It is not legal to download movies, music, or software....unless the software is freeware then that is ok....other than that the FBI could hunt you down and it is a federal offense meaning 5 years in prison and/or 250,000 dollar fine.
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