What is an illegal mp3 download? The laws concerning downloading from the internet can be tricky and change frequently. As the music industry becomes more informed of the abilities of the internet it fights for harder legislation against illegal downloading of music. At the same time individuals who do not want to pay for their music are finding ways to download it illegally. Unfortunately, the person downloading illegally may not be who you would think. All types of music lovers and computer users fall into the trap of downloading music illegally. A student may want to download the latest Lady Gaga song or an office manager may be looking to create a compilation CD for the office. To do so they go to a peer to peer file sharing site and download the songs they want to include. Little do they know they have broken the law. Copyright protection laws protect musicians from having their music downloaded across the internet and losing money. To be on the safe side always download music from legal sites like iTunes, Zune, or Rhapsody.