Is it legal to download copyrighted media via the Internet?

Is it legal to download copyrighted media via the Internet?

Ethan Feerst and Dylan Stewart (Technology Therapist, Mac Guru) gives expert video advice on: Is it legal to download copyrighted media via the Internet?; How does file sharing work?; Can I watch my favorite TV shows over the Internet? and more...

Yes, it is legal to download music, assuming you are going through one of the legal music providers such as the iTunes store, or Amazon or eMusic or Rhapsody. In these cases you're purchasing that and a portion of the money that you pay is going to the artists. So the copyright is not being infringed upon. However, sites such as Limewire enable you to log on and download any song you want for nothing. This is called “file sharing”, and this is not legal.