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What should an equivalent of the first sale doctrine for digital content look like? It seems like we need something new here to cover things like streaming con
by ohazi 8y ago
What should an equivalent of the first sale doctrine for digital content look like?
It seems like we need something new here to cover things like streaming content, ebooks, digital delivery, drm, etc.
I'm sure I'm not the only one annoyed by how the world has moved from selling to renting, especially when services and the companies providing them seem more ephemeral than ever.
- Spooky23 8y agoSomething like movies anywhere crosses with iTunes Match, with a token that is owned by the consumer and available anywhere. There is no reason why a license should be locked to a platform. IMO it’s a great area to regulate.
- zanny 8y agoCross-platform compatibility hurts exclusivity and revenue protection. Its why Disney et al are trying to claw back ground against the Internet with their own subscription based viewing platforms. Trying to get media companies to agree to almost anything that hurts their bottom line is antithetical to their corporate charters, they know lock in, exclusivity, and rent seeking done right is the maximal revenue model they can manage under modern cultural constraints, and they are optimizing for it - some will fail to implement it successfully, but those that do will probably reap the most possible revenue for their given library of IP.
- Spooky23 8y agoThe same argument was made against VHS. In short, I say too bad, copyright exists to promote the useful arts and benefit society. IMO making Amazon, Netflix, etc even more of a commodity is in the interests of the producers and consumers of content.