Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-24588995-20140517025324/@comment-53539-20140517090931

It is very illegal to download something, even if its no longer sold. The license covers a property for a lengthy amount of time even after sale.

It used to be the license lasted for 50 years, which is why in the last decade or so a lot of the older songs from the 1950's-1960's began seeing a lot more use. Their out of license, which means their now in the public domain and can be used freely. :-/