Are Music Videos illegal if they're downloaded?

ok, here goes

Is it illegal to offer music vids for people to watch/dl on ur blog or website? I'm thinking the answer to this is yes, now that iTunes makes u pay for them, but then again I don't know. Isn't the point of music videos to kind of "advertise" the band's music "visually", to get more people to buy their stuff?

It's illegal. However, apparently if you post a disclaimer noting that you're providing the music for "preview" purposes and ask users to delete them after 24 hours, it's fine. shock

I guess I'm not seeing the difference between downloading a music video online and recording one your DVR and putting on the ipod?

technically recording on ur DVR is illegal too unless you solely keep it for personal uses.

[quote5919477788="Blink182=Gone"]ok, here goes

Is it illegal to offer music vids for people to watch/dl on ur blog or website? I'm thinking the answer to this is yes, now that iTunes makes u pay for them, but then again I don't know. Isn't the point of music videos to kind of "advertise" the band's music "visually", to get more people to buy their stuff?[/quote5919477788]

itunes makes you pay for every thing immaginable.. i dont even bother with them. allofmp3.com is my source for downloading music.. its legal and cds are only $3-4 and sound no different than the ones you buy in stores.

Torrents are my source and they sound no different. Go ahead, blast me for downloading illegally.

I run an afi fansite, missmurder.net, and i host all their music videos, as do almost all the other afi fansites. i have been emailed by the riaa about song downloads, but never about videos.

[quotef24752825e="JJPRO11"] its legal and cds are only $3-4 and sound no different than the ones you buy in stores.[/quotef24752825e]

Rofl. In the strictest sense of the word 'legal'. It's a Russian loophole. You're paying the russian mafia more or less.

[quote424d8ad29a="Blink182=Gone"]I guess I'm not seeing the difference between downloading a music video online and recording one your DVR and putting on the iPod?[/quote424d8ad29a]

You're right, there's not too much of a difference. Both could be argued as 'fair use'. But you're not talking about "downloading a music video online", you're talking about "providing music downloads online". Both a casual user and a drug dealer are in the drug trade business, but one of them is a lot riskier of a profession than the other.

[quote2dc1968459="Veek"]It's illegal. However, apparently if you post a disclaimer noting that you're providing the music for "preview" purposes and ask users to delete them after 24 hours, it's fine. shock[/quote2dc1968459]

So all that is needed is the disclaimer? Is this adiqute?[=http//www.blinkpointofview.net/downloads.htm]Is this adiqute?

[quote7cb42b11cb="JordanE"][quote7cb42b11cb="Veek"]It's illegal. However, apparently if you post a disclaimer noting that you're providing the music for "preview" purposes and ask users to delete them after 24 hours, it's fine. shock[/quote7cb42b11cb]

So all that is needed is the disclaimer? Is this adiqute?[=http//www.blinkpointofview.net/downloads.htm]Is this adiqute?[/quote7cb42b11cb]

[quote7cb42b11cb]This material is ment for preview purposes olny and must be deleted within 24 hours of downloading. If available it is always recommended that you purchase a legal copy.[/quote7cb42b11cb]


Pretty much, but I sure as heck wouldn't take you seriously with that ~li~lovely~li~ spelling and punctuation.

lol its not ment to be taken seriously. I could care less if people delete the files they download after 24 hours. But aslong as I post that i'm no longer responsible for there actions.

EDIT Nice avatar btw.

i persoinally am a gnutella fan. My favorite client would have to be bearshare. Soooo, yup www.bearsharelite.com lite is the same thing just w/out all the BS crap that is usually bundled with ti.