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=When is it legal to download music from the internet?= When the users are not paying for the copyrighted material downloading is illegal. One example would be getting music from peer-to-peer programs like Limewire. Torrent files, which usually contain full CDs, are illegal to download because they are ripped copyrighted file. But when you're using sites such as iTunes and Napster, downloading music is okay because you're paying for the music.

=What are some internet sites to download from?=
 * Freeplaymusic.com
 * Amazon.com
 * [|iTunes]
 * eMusic
 * Napster

=What is the penalty for illegally downloading music from the internet?= Illegal downloaders and contributors can face fines or time in fail for downloading music illegally. Getting fined is the most common consequence. But distributing the illegal music is more severely penalized than the downloader. A fine of up to $250,000 or five years in prison can be the penalty for being the distributor of the illegally downloaded music. In one Minnesota case, an illegal downloader was fined $1.9 million dollars for the 24 songs she illegally downloaded. Just think, each of those songs were originally 99 cents. She would've only had to pay $23.76 if she hadn't chosen to illegally download those songs.

=**Can I copy a music CD I purchased and legally give a copy to a friend?**= Yes that is legal, because you bought it. So then you are therefore allowed to give out copies.

=**Works Cited**= = =

Mackenzie, Ashley. "Penalty for Downloading Music Illegally | eHow.com." //eHow | How To Do Just About Everything! | How To Videos & Articles//. eHow, 27 June 2010. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. <http://www.ehow.com/about_6671459_pen

Donahue, Alan. "Is It Legal to Download Music From the Internet? | eHow.com." //eHow | How To Do Just About Everything! | How To Videos & Articles//. eHow, n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. <http://www.ehow.com/facts_491

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