MYTH: 'My ISP doesn't have a problem with it.' MYTH: 'This isn't illegal, everyone I know does it.' The downloading and sharing of copyrighted material is still illegal as you are not paying for each file that you have downloaded. Paying for a the program itself simply disables the pop-ups and advertisements seen in the program version that is available for free. TRUTH: This is a completely FALSE assumption that some users make. MYTH: 'I paid for Limewire PRO, so now it's legal since I'm paying for my file-sharing program' Although a user may have engaged in this activity in the past without an issue does not make it legal, it simply means that the user has not be caught. TRUTH: Downloading copyrighted material without having paid for it and sharing that material is illegal as it is in violation of copyright laws. MYTH: 'I've done this since I was in High School and there was never a problem with it.' Music, Content Downloading and File Sharing Guidelines Information on Legal Downloading Common Myths About Sharing Copyrighted Material
