Legal Download Sites

[Angel]

Ok, so this is from a UK site and I haven't checked all links to see if they are multinational but seeing as so many of us like to download stuff, I thought I'd start a little thread which lists sites where it is 100% COMPLETELY LEGAL to download stuff from films to music to purple skunks. Well, perhaps not so much the skunks, but you get the idea.

So if you have any sites feel free to list them here for the use of our members BUT DO NOT LIST ANY ILLEGAL OR P2P SITES AS THEY WILL BE REMOVED AND YOU MAY RECEIVE A WARNING (yellow card).

The following link takes you to a page of weblinks which have been checked out thoroughly and offer places you can legally download films and TV porgrammes, although as you may expect they won't necessarily be free:

Where to download legally - the Industry Trust

Add as you please (or not if that is the case) but please ensure that you have checked them first so that they are not infringing on any copyright laws - intellectual or otherwise.

[Tsuyu]

Well, I have posted this a few times already but:

Rockstar Classics - Free Downloads

Rockstar is releasing their old classics GTA and GTA II for free.

Also, you don't have to download any Southpark Episodes illegally, as they are for free viewing on their homepage:

South Park Episode Player

[Zingo]

My contribution:
Free Tunes - TMBW: The They Might Be Giants Knowledge Base
They Might Be Giants official wiki lists what songs have been released for free! And also provides downloads, lyrics and interpretations...

[moonfever]

Cool, appreciate the links. + rep on help.

[Angel]

If you live in the UK or just like the shows we have, almost every regular channel (1 to 5) has an i-player on their website where for 7 days following the aired show in question, you can watch it again (or if you missed it, for the first time) completely free and legally.

One such i-player is BBC iPlayer where they have everything from Doctor Who to Newsnight. But don't watch Newsnight - it's very very dull.

[Father of Skorm]

it's not so much a website as a site to download a program through which you can either watch or download to watch later but... Online videos: From home videos to premium internet television content | Veoh Video Network

EDIT: just checked, can also watch stuff online


also, just incase anyone cares, i think it has something to do with Bethesda... might be mis-remembering stuff tho...

[Tsuyu]

Sorry Silent, no Torrents.

[SilentFilmStar]

Originally Posted by Tsuyu

Sorry Silent, no Torrents.

Sorry I didn't know that.
They are the best way to get free stuff and its legal (or that site is) because its private.

[Triz]

I know of a site that gives you free acapellas ( songs without music), great if you hate the background music of a song or wanna mix instrumentals with it... I love doing that. However, I don't if it's legal. I believe it's legal to have an acapella and not own the orginal song for 24 hours. If you do buy the song you can have the acapella. HOWEVER, I THINK!!

Whould I be kick if I put the site up?? How do I check if it's legal?

[jaconcox]

are torrents considered P2P?

[Triz]

Originally Posted by jaconcox

are torrents considered P2P?

Torrents are illegal... period.

[jaconcox]

oops, sorry they said that in the above post