Linking to music files on zippyshare.com , Does anyone know the legal status of this action in Australia or the US?
Are the music files authorized by their creators to be posted on zippyshare.com? If not, linking to them is copyright infringement in the United States, and it appears that it is also infringement in Australia. Here's the Australian law: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca1968133/s38.html
Linking to copyrighted music is an infringement no matter where you live. Some hosting providers and sharing services allow you upload or link to it as long as your provide also a link to the license, authorization or ownership statement