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  • 23-04-2008 3:41pm
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    burgoyne172
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    now is it illegal to download music from a website that you have on a computer game for e.g. mario kart for the wii i have been talking to friends who work in the legal profession say it is a grey area
    any advice


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    aidan_walsh
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    The music is still the copyright of the creator, so most likely illegal IMO.


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    musicmatty
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    I would say illegal too

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    Bren_M.Records
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    Whether the creator of the music licences it to the game publisher or the game publisher buys all the rights to the music from the music maker you can be sure that someone owns the copyright to it, so most likely illegal Id say as well.


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    Sherifu
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    I'm going to say if in doubt, don't.


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    Bubs101
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    I would have thought that if you had the game owning the music would be similar to owning a back up copy


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    Bren_M.Records
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    Bubs101 wrote: »
    I would have thought that if you had the game owning the music would be similar to owning a back up copy

    Where there is even the remotest of possibilities of the legal vultures being able to get their hands on a fee tis' unwise to assume anything! :D


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