Talk:VOCALOID Piracy/@comment-35724635-20191127173341/@comment-53539-20191217140658

Even if you are caught they rarely sue and they go after distributors.

The worst case scenario is if you get anywhere in the music industry and are caught, they it could ruin your reputation.

I don't think Yamaha can make you destroy your copies, or anyone for that matter just because you downloaded the illegal version. Lets be realistic, the EULA for some software isn't in line all the time with what actual copyright and software laws are and companies are known to make ludicous claims or demands.

The main issues are viruses and price to Vocaloid companies, companies like CFM or Yamaha aren't hit so bad as companies like PowerFX (when they were making Vocaloids) and a few others. If you have the money to pay for Vocaloid and instead download to save money, then this is when pirating in relationship to money is the price they pay. Virus and trojans are commonly found in illegal downloads, but at the same time...

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