Google indexed all the sites on the web when they started out, even though this was against 'the rules'. According to the book "The Google Story", this can be c

Google indexed all the sites on the web when they started out, even though this was against 'the rules'. According to the book "The Google Story", this can be compared to knocking on everyone's door - bound to piss off more than a few people, but ultimately everyone benefited (well maybe not Yahoo and MSN search). Recently Wired liked to a Pirate Bay torrent for a movie that got buried in some studio vault because a legal dispute - "Hackers Wanted". I guess they wanted people to experience that movie whether it's makers could agree or not. To be an entrepreneur means breaking the rules, and stepping on toes. There's a bigger chance that your friend's app won't get noticed than it is that he'll get sued. When you get successful, that's when you get sued. Getting your content to a receptive audience is a bigger problem IMO than jealously hoarding up content. All the same, you should probably consult a copyright lawyer.