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TV themetunes

Heres a question - is downloading TV theme tunes (MP3s) illegal?

Stuff ranging from Thomas the tank engine, to knight rider.

I thought it was legal, but I could be wrong.
 
I would doubt it, since TV programs are copyrighted too - I would assume that includes the theme tunes.

That said, I doubt there would be much comeback from downloading them - it'd not like they are readily available from a paid-for source (as far as I'm aware).

As a dad of a 4 year old I must ask - why in the name of all that is good in the world would you want to listen to the theme of Thomas the f*&^%$g Tank Engine???!?

This question might be influenced by the fact that my son has made me sit through so many hours of TTFTE DVDs that i've developed a nervous twitch whenever I hear that tune (not to mention thinking about the £££s spend on Thomas toy trains, visting Thomas-land for his birthday recently (for which he had a cake with Thomas on, incidentally), reading Thomas books at bedtime - he has about 40 of them! - the Thomas posters in his room........ I even had to sit through listening to Thomas in the car on the way to Thomas-land cos I was stupid enough to buy an in-car DVD player......

**going to lie in a darkened room with padded walls now. I might be gone a while - now where's my medication**...
 
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My little bro loves it.

I can only assume you don't live in the same house as your brother. Or you're deaf.

Whenever I hear that tune I have the urge to throw things at the TV (same goes for Bob the Builder).
 
Actually, I dont :)

But when I did, it was played so often, I didnt hear it, it was like a background noise.

Unfortunately for me, it keeps getting lodged in my head, and I end up humming it under my breath at work. Embarrassing, and irritating!!
 
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lol, l have a few of those tunes.. somehow they always end up being on the box when l least want them to be X_X
 
I guess it depends upon how old the show is and in what country it was made as to where and when copyright must be applied. For example, I doubt you'd get held up for downloading the theme tune to Seasmy Street or the old Knight Rider series. Also, don't forget that unlike tracks from specific artists, theme tunes are regarded as promotional material so by playing them you're helping to advertise an associated product.
 
Hmmm. Tbh I wouldnt have any scruples downloading them myself, I was just trying to find out the legal bits for a mate.
 
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It can't be illegal if you already have the DVD/VHS I guess.

It can. AFAIK we don't have any allowance for making a back-up of legally-bought copyrighted material, although I believe there are moves to change that.

I'm sure it used to be the case (and may still be) that even ripping your own CD to play on your MP3 player was technically illegal (although I doubt that anyone was ever prosecuted).
 
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