Using Torrent?

[shaver8080]

I had posted a thread about downloading a large music file (over 200 MB) and was looking for help using UTorrent. I got a message that I was going to download copyrighted material - which I would never do - and my thread was closed inexplicably. I checked the music website. Nowhere was there a warning that this material was copyrighted. It is big band, 1920s to mid 1930s, from a band long-gone. I thought I was going to get help in here, but I am very disappointed. I'm outa here.

 

[Droogie]

ok bye then.

 

[massahwahl]

The legality of torrenting is extremely questionable. Just because YOU dont believe the material is copywrited does not mean that its free for all. The band may be long gone but someone still owns it unless it is explicitly stated on their website that it is free to download. Otherwise they are not required to 'state' on their site that its copywrited.

 

[brian]

^ Correct. Torrents are mostly used for illegal material. And just because a band is long gone does not mean that it is legal to download there songs for free.