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I thought downloading music was illegal. How does the artist get paid?

April 26, 2017artist downloading illegal Music paid

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I thought downloading music was illegal. How does the artist get paid?

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Downloading copy written music from a peer-to-peer client is illegal. Giving a copy written song or album to a friend, in most cases, is also illegal. Buying music online from a digital music store, however, is completely legal, although make sure you are dealing with a reputable company that you know and trust. With HipHopSite Digital, we obtain permission to sell music from each record label or artist, and pay them per sale.