File sharing can be legal, but most files that are shared are
violating copyright laws. MP3 files that are made from CD's and put on the
internet without the copyright holder's permission is illegal. You can make a
personal copy of a CD for personal use as long as you don't sell it or give it
away. The U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act prohibits the copying of
copyrighted music except if you make a personal copy.
The penalties for
breaching the copyright act could result in many years in prison and a large
fee.
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