New RIAA Argument: Throwing A Promo CD In The Garbage = Unauthor...

Courtesy Techdirt  Wed, 04/09/2008 - 11:22

Last summer, the EFF sued Universal Music Group, after UMG had eBay takedown the sales of certain CDs.

The CDs were promotional CDs, purchased legitimately by a guy going to LA record stores. However, UMG claimed that the CDs, as promotional items, were still the property of Universal Music Group.

The EFF charged that UMG was abusing the law, specifically by ignoring the right of first sale, which is enshrined in copyright law allowing you to resell CDs or...

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