Torn8Dough t1_itgfbe9 wrote
I don’t know the laws in your country, assuming Poland. But, in the USA, while they tell you it’s illegal, it is not. It is copyright infringement. That’s vastly different than illegal, in a Legal definition sense.
The other thing to understand about copyright is pursuing legal action is typically not going to happen if this is just for personal use. It’s expensive to prosecute. So, they typically will not go after an individual listening to music in their home for their own enjoyment.
They will sometimes prosecute big companies, or where the music is heard by a large crowd. Like, if a movie uses music for a sound track without permission. But, they don’t normally go after someone that downloads some tracks to listen to personally. That’s mostly unheard of.
Ariteron OP t1_itgffto wrote
it's decriminalized but considered illegal, we can rip off YouTube but it's just a matter of personal morality, we won't get in trouble, we can even rip movies
Torn8Dough t1_itggaow wrote
The music industry is one of the industries that have not evolved into the age of computers and digital media. They are still very old school and archaic. I tend to not worry about it because of that.
I have tried to license music legally, and it is a very difficult and grueling process. I don’t have any respect for that business. Artists make zero money from sales of their albums. Touring used to be where they made their money, but now even that is wilting. I don’t know what is going to happen, but the music business has put itself in this situation. It’s not our fault to want to listen and enjoy music. The only people getting rich are the mega stars and the music executives.
Ariteron OP t1_itggi59 wrote
that's probably true, thank you for some further information on the topic
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