Copyright and the Internet

Unauthorized downloading of copyrighted material, such as through peer-to-peer and torrent networks, is illegal. Click here to read Summary of Civil and Criminal Penalties for Violation of Federal Copyright Laws, Including P2P Illegal File Sharing and sanctions at RPCC for copyright violation.


Be aware that "free" downloads are not necessarily illegal, but you are responisble for avoiding copyright infringement by always obtaining copyrighted material, such as music and movies, from legitimate sources.

Legal Music, Videos, and Other Downloading Sites

Updated July 2010


This list contains legitimate download sites that we found online. No endorsement or evaluation is intended. To suggest additions or provide other input, contact RPCC Library Services and use "Legal Downloads Site" as the subject.