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I don't think it does. The issue at hand here seems to be Redbox selling the access codes separately from the DVDs, whereas Disney wants them to be bundled tog

I don't think it does. The issue at hand here seems to be Redbox selling the access codes separately from the DVDs, whereas Disney wants them to be bundled together. I don't think people buying a new textbook and reselling the bundled access code is a big concern for the publishers - the online content is supplemental to, not duplicative of, the textbook content. Access codes are really what publishers are banking on for lock-in, and they will happily sell students one sans textbook. It ensures the publisher gets a piece of the pie, regardless of the used and rental markets, or piracy.

calvano915 9y ago
Sometimes the access codes do provide e-text, which in this case would then be providing access to someone else (the buyer) other than who originally paid for the hard text (the seller, who is taking a "profit" of sorts). Publishers do typically restrict the access to only the semester the student (the seller) is in that class, however, so it's just temporary access for the buyer.