From programs like Limewire and stuff, how do you know if what your downloading is copyright?

Question

From programs like Limewire and stuff, how do you know if what your downloading is copyright?

Answer 1

They all have a license icon next to them if it's copyright. but most of the stuff you download isn't legal to download.

Answer 2

Since you have no way of knowing, regardless of the program you use (you can use any site with any program - limewire is both a site and a program), consider that all of them are, unless you know otherwise.  (Take Me Out to the Ball Game and Happy Birthday probably aren't - anything current almost definitely is.)

Answer 3

Use common sense.  If you would have to pay for it in a store, or a legit online site like iTunes, then downloading it for free is illegal.

Answer 4

From Limewire, the copyright items are the ones that has license icon next ot it

Answer 5

Almost everything you download via LimeWire is copyright protected.