Thread: Another wrinkle in sale-vs-license
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Old 09-30-2010, 03:01 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by Shaggy View Post
The industry doesn't have a say in it. Copyright law and first sale say whether or not resale is allowed.
I was debating on reasonableness, not legality per se. I don't know the details of the "first sale" provision of copyright. Can you elaborate? Does it address digital files explicitly?

Has anyone made a case (persuasively) that you ought to be able to resell your used MP3 files when you're done with them?
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