if it is illegal to download copyrighted material why are sites that provide these services online? ive seen some sites that have been deleted by the government or whoever does it for this reason but why arnt they all deleted? and what is illegal about downloading too. is it illegal to download tv shows if i missed them when they were aired, which would mean its illegal to Record them off the tv right? and on that note is it illegal to download a movie that i can also just record when its aired on tv? wouldn't recording it be stealing it as well?