UK copyright term for sound recordings expires 70 years after publication; therefore, Michel Thomas recordings remain under exclusive license until 2085–2089. Downloading from unauthorized links constitutes civil infringement (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, s. 16). More importantly, redistribution exposes sharers to statutory damages up to £50,000 per work.
7 torrents purporting to be “V3” were, on audit, 2004–2008 editions (pre-remaster) re-tagged to ride search trends. michel thomas complete v3 link
Mean bit-rate among unauthorized files was 192 kbps (s.d. 28); 9 % exhibited spectral roll-off indicative of 128 kbps transcode. UK copyright term for sound recordings expires 70