How can I get caught illegally sharing copyrighted music?
Although many people seem to believe that their actions online are anonymous, almost anything you do online can be traced. File-sharing in particular is not a private type of activity. As the name “file-sharing” implies, you are “sharing” files stored on your computer with other file-sharers. Since you are making the files on your computer available to others to download (unless you restrict the settings of the file-sharing software you are using), other people (including organizations representing copyright owners) can easily see what files you are sharing. Organizations such as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) constantly monitor file-sharing activity in order to identify unauthorized uses of their members copyrighted works.
