Court Rules That Selling Promo CDs Is Perfectly Legal

Courtesy Techdirt  Wed, 06/11/2008 - 15:45

There was a big win for copyright and the concept of the first sale doctrine today, as a court has ruled that record labels cannot stop the sale of a promo CD just because it's stamped with a message that says "not for resale." We had discussed this case last summer, when it was first filed.

Universal Music was trying to prevent a guy selling promo CDs on eBay. He had bought them at various music stores.

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