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So, what can you do to stay on the right side of the law and off the RIAA's subpoena list?
Downloading music online is generally illegal. While there may be arguments that owning the CD and downloading a song you already own may not be illegal, or sampling a song before buying a CD may be perfectly legal, these legal issues are still undecided and may be risky. So, the best advice is to buy music you download and don’t share it with others.
Bottom-line, pirating music is illegal. The only way to stay out of trouble, with certainty, is to never do it. Everything else carries a risk. How much of a risk you are willing to take is up to you. And so is how you explain it to your kids.