A lot of internet and computer "crime" is centered around proving intent (as Erwin points out).
It's not necessarily your responsibility to determine the license of the information you obtain but if your downloading 100's of the latest top hit records then clearly the intent is obvious.
In this sense downloading isn't in any way illegal; but the combined act of searching for "XYZ song" and then downloading and using it is.
It's not necessarily your responsibility to determine the license of the information you obtain but if your downloading 100's of the latest top hit records then clearly the intent is obvious.
In this sense downloading isn't in any way illegal; but the combined act of searching for "XYZ song" and then downloading and using it is.