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There's a fantastic range of legal services for music fans – over 500 worldwide.

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

- WHERE CAN I FIND MUSIC LEGALLY?

 

- HOW DO I KNOW IF WHAT I'M DOING ON THE INTERNET IS LEGAL OR ILLEGAL?

 

- ISN'T IT LEGAL FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE COPIES FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL USE?

 

- IS IT ILLEGAL TO COPY AND DISTRIBUTE MUSIC EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT MAKING MONEY OUT OF IT?

 

- HOW DO YOU KNOW IF A PARTICULAR PIECE OF MUSIC IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT?

 

- WHO ACTUALLY HOLDS THE COPYRIGHT IN A PIECE OF MUSIC - ARTIST, RECORD COMPANY, COMPOSER/PUBLISHER OR ALL THREE?

 

- IS ALL FILE-SHARING ILLEGAL?

 

- WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR BREAKING THE LAW?

 

- IS THERE A COPYRIGHT ON ALL RECORDINGS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT MAY NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY?