Q&A: Is it copyright to download an audiobook using the limewire torrent?

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Question by heyyyy: Is it copyright to download an audiobook using the limewire torrent?

Is it copyright if you download a file that only is 100kb or less and requires limewire torrent to download the full audio book? The website to downlaod these torrent files is "thepiratebay". Would it be copyright if you downlaod the audio? There are some sites that make you pay for audiobooks but this one doesn't.




Best answer:

Answer by Kevin k
It is illegal to get copyrighted material without the royalties being paid. Broadcast and cable television pays the royalties on the movies and programs they show so the viewers do not have to pay. In all other cases, the royalties must be paid-normally by the end user.

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