Is Downloading Music Legal?

Free music downloading sites claim to be legal. Those statements are true, but very misleading. MP3 is legal because it is just a file format. File sharing can be legal but the majority of them on P2P networks violate copyright laws. MP3's that are made from CD's and then put on the Net by individuals who haven't got permission from the artist or music company is illegal. What is legal is when you to make a copy of a CD for your own personal use. What is illegal, is if you make more copies and give or sell them to other people. Some artists allow their songs to be downloaded from their websites. Others have embedded services in their sites that allow purchases of their singles or albums. The band Bomb The Music Industry! released all five of their albums as free downloads on their website.