Free services on the Internet allow you to stream music or video on your computer.Choose a legal alternative to Download Copyrighted Music, Movies and TV Peer-to-peer programs make it easy to illegally download or share copyrighted material, but if you violate copyright you may be prosecuted or sued for up to $150,000. Marquette University’s Acceptable Use Policy states that:Īll copyrighted information … retrieved from E-resources or stored, transmitted or maintained with E-resources, must be used in conformance with applicable copyright and other laws. It is illegal to download or share copyrighted music, movies or TV shows because you are not allowed to reproduce or distribute copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright owner.