ReDigi says it is legal under the first-sale doctrine, the idea that once someone buys a copyrighted item like a CD or book, that buyer is free to resell it.
Relying on the "first sale doctrine" — the legal concept that someone who buys a copyrighted item like a book or CD has the right to sell it or give it away — ReDigi operates a marketplace in which fans can upload unwanted songs and buy others at a discount.
Legal experts said that the city and Harcourt stood little chance of winning a copyright action against the news organizations, which included Channel 2 and Channel 7.Jeff Matsuura, a law professor at the University of Dayton in Ohio, said that federal law allowed copyrighted items to be shown in news reports.
Hundreds of gigabytes of "copyrighted items including documents, images, videos and sound" were being served from a site that has since been taken down.
Sharing copyrighted items with your friends can be illegal.
@ Ilford Peach - you're not wrong, it appears Evan D did indeed get to choose the "Daily Gratuitous, Obtrusive and Embarrassing Pop (hey kidz!) Music Item" (copyright Ilford Peach).
By contrast the Library of Congress does not hold copyright to the items it is exchanging; researchers seeking copies of restricted American content must secure permission from the rights holder.
The case, brought by MGM against Grokster and StreamCast Networks, is a victory for the entertainment industry in its efforts to halt online piracy.See articleIn this section Politics this week Business this week Reprints Related items Copyright and the law: Rip.
Ainsworth argues that he was under no contract regarding copyright of the items, and as designer he has the right to sell replicas.
In the case of copyright, many of the items printed will combine copyrightable and non-copyrightable elements. .
