Illegal Filesharing

New Internet technologies, namely "peer-to-peer" file sharing applications, such as Kazaa, Limewire, BitTorrent, Morpheus, and DC++, have made it easy for Internet users to share files with one another. While file sharing via peer-to-peer applications is popular, many of the files people share are copyright protected. It is against the law to share copyrighted material unless you have the explicit permission of the copyright holder.

• Copyright Infringement: Learn more about the University's policy on copyright infringement.
• Enforcement Procedures: Understand how UC Berkeley complies with the RIAA, MPAA, etc.
• Legal file-sharing services: Find out about the myriad options that UCB students have for legal (and sometimes, free) music downloads.