The Glove Box News is produced by the Office of Information Technology as a service to the Duke community. They're designed to let people easily exchange music, movies, videos and other files over the Internet. But they're not as harmless as they might seem. Their use raises important issues regarding copyright law, network traffic and security. Sharing copyrighted files is illegal File-sharing applications have been widely implicated as tools that assist users in violating copyright laws.
Some artists do allow their works to be freely copied, but they're very much the exception.
You should assume that all works have copyright protection unless they explicitly state otherwise. Unauthorized copying and redistribution of copyrighted material, including commercially available music in any form, violates both US copyright law and Duke acceptable use guidelines. Be aware that US copyright law is actively enforced, and that individuals who exchange copyrighted music across the Internet open themselves up to individual civil and criminal liability . In other words, your computer becomes a server. Having your personal computer act as a server can burden Duke's networks.