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What the ReDigi case might mean for Amazon’s used content plans

Joanna Cabot — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:37:05 +0000

Numerous websites have been reporting on the latest twist in the ReDigi case (for example, here on Paid Content). The case sets an important potential precedent for other business plans involving the sale of digital content. I know Amazon has contemplated a move into this area, and I wonder if they might be the ones with [...]

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Morning Links: Rising Android sales causing worry for digital publishers

Joanna Cabot — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:00:53 +0000

Rising Android Sales Causing Worry for Digital Publishers (Good e-Reader) Reeder App to Break Free of Google Reader (The Digital Reader) Court Slams Shut ReDegi Music Locker, Saying First Sale Doctrine Does Not Apply (Paid Content) April Fool’s Day Jokes for Writers and Readers (Galley Cat) Kindle Daily Deals: Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey (and [...]

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The digital resale controversy, in the New York Times

Dan Eldridge — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:34:13 +0000

The New York Times ran an interesting and fairly informative feature story on March 7; it covers the digital publishing industry’s current digital resale controversy, which was sparked largely by the work of John Ossenmacher, the founder and CEO of ReDigi — a company that refers to itself as ‘The World’s First Pre-Owned Digital Marketplace.’ The story [...]

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Is Amazon About to Break the Law?

Marilynn Byerly — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:04:07 +0000

Amazon has patented a means to sell used e-books within the Kindle system. A book will be branded within the system when it is bought, and when the buyer puts it up for resale at the Kindle store, it will be removed from his account and transferred to the buyer’s account. Amazon will receive a [...]

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Amazon scores broad patent on reselling ‘used’ digital content

Chris Meadows — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:32:10 +0000

I’ve written quite a few pieces here about the various attempts to try to create a workable digital resale market—most recently with digital music resale firm ReDigi, which is currently engaged in a legal dispute with music label EMI over its activities. Now it looks as if, as with a lot of its digital media [...]

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Library advocates, used merchandise vendors lobby for digital ownership rights

Chris Meadows — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:54:58 +0000

In his Copyright and Technology Blog, Bill Rosenblatt has an interesting column looking at the Owners’ Rights Initiative, a lobbying coalition of interested parties who have united under the slogan “you bought it, you own it,” seeking to promote the right to resell digital property. The group includes used book vendors such as Powell’s, movie [...]

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Supreme Court First Sale Doctrine case could give boost to resale-proof digital media sales

Chris Meadows — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:00:49 +0000

Ars Technica has a couple of great, in-depth pieces laying out in detail the facts of the matter surrounding the upcoming Supreme Court case concerning a Thai exchange student who imported and resold cheap foreign editions of English-language textbooks to finance his doctorate. Publishers contend he earned $1.2 million in revenues, and essentially set himself up as an unlicensed [...]

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European court rules used software sales legal—even for downloaded titles

Chris Meadows — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:20:00 +0000

Here’s an interesting software ruling out of European courts that might have implications for digital music and e-book resale. The Wall Street Journal reports that Oracle sued a German software company, UsedSoft, that buys up and resells used software licenses from American companies. In that case, the European Court of Justice has decided in favor [...]

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ReDigi lawsuit raises questions of fair use and first sale in digital age

Chris Meadows — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:56:19 +0000

The Boston Globe has a report on the record labels’ lawsuit against ReDigi, the company that is trying to bring first sale rights to digital music (and, by extension, digital movie and book) sales. I’ve mentioned ReDigi a number of times, from when it was first conceived (after several similar used-digital-goods efforts failed miserably) to [...]

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Judge finds ReDigi does not have to shut down pending EMI’s lawsuit

Chris Meadows — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:41 +0000

Good news for “used digital music” reseller ReDigi: the district court judge handling the case has denied EMI’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the company, which would have shut it down during the trial. Citing the “fascinating” technological and legal issues involved, U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan said he is inclined to let the [...]

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Google seeks to file amicus brief in ReDigi case

Chris Meadows — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:30:52 +0000

The ReDigi lawsuit took an intriguing turn yesterday. Google sent a letter to the judge in the EMI v. ReDigi case asking permission to file an amicus brief. Google says that it is not taking sides in the case, but some points of law that will be considered could set important precedents for the future [...]

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ReDigi responds to RIAA lawsuit, claims fair use

Chris Meadows — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:15:00 +0000

ReDigi has filed a response to the EMI lawsuit seeking to prevent the company from reselling “used” digital music files, Ars Technica reports. In EMI’s suit, it accuses ReDigi of making illegal copies as part of the process of selling this music. In the response, the company claims that any copying that does take place [...]

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Would used e-books work, redux

Chris Meadows — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:15:00 +0000

Since the ReDigi lawsuit surfaced a few days ago, some of the e-book blogs have been taking notice. EbookNewser simply asks “Could selling used e-books work?” (The answer is, probably about as well as ReDigi’s idea of selling used e-music. In the unlikely event courts bless it, then yes, we might very well see a [...]

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EMI sues ReDigi over ‘used’ digital media resale

Chris Meadows — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:15:00 +0000

And so it begins. In October, “used digital music” reseller ReDigi began operations. A month later, the RIAA demanded that it cease and desist its “infringing” activities and make its records available as evidence in the lawsuits that were undoubtedly soon to come. Now, one of those lawsuits has arrived. Greg Sandoval reports on CNET [...]

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RIAA rebukes ReDigi

Chris Meadows — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:27:45 +0000

ReDigi, that startup that aimed to allow people to buy and re-sell “used” digital music, has come under fire from the RIAA. Ars Technica reports that the RIAA has sent company a letter demanding that it cease and desist all “infringing activities” and make its records available to the RIAA as evidence. I can’t say [...]

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