[Rumori] Reselling Digital Music

PeterALopez pl1x at earthlink.net
Wed Sep 3 15:42:41 PDT 2003


http://george.hotelling.net/90percent/geekery/does_the_right_of_first_sale_still_exist.php

I just posted an eBay auction for a song I bought from the iTunes music store. It should be interesting to see how this works out. I only spent $0.99 on it but I bought the song just as legally as I would a CD, so I should be able to sell it used just as legally right?

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1. It's true that I'm seeking attention, but not for me personally. This is an experiment in property rights in the digital age, something that's gotten surprisingly little attention.
2. I've read the iTunes agreements and found nothing denying transferability. This isn't any more a commercial venture than selling CDs at the local music store, I'm not incorporated or even DBA. Furthermore, in case anyone thinks this is a cheap way to make a buck I will be donating all proceeds to the EFF.
3. When the song is successfully transferred, I will not be keeping a copy of the song. If I don't own it I shouldn't have a copy.

from /.
http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/09/03/1823202.shtml?tid=103&tid=141&tid=188&tid=99

fantastic.
PeterALopez



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