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Can You Resell Your MP3s? Good Question

Ars Technica has a great writeup on the subject of reselling MP3s. CDs are on the way out and I can’t remember the last time I bought one (probably Vampire Weekend). The thing is, you could easily resell a CD. Take the physical media to your local CD shop, trade it in for a few bucks and that’s it.

So what about MP3s? There’s no physical disc or anything to pick up and if you resell it, what’s to stop you from copying it to an external hard drive and then unplugging it? Answer: There isn’t. Reselling MP3s is an idea that just cannot work, no matter the execution. Don’t blame me, though. Blame the DMCA.

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The Headache of Disney Blu-ray Discs

Back in May, we talked about Disney’s Sleeping Beauty and how the Blu-ray release would include BD-Live Internet-enabled extras and features. After viewing the above picture, it looks like you’ll have to read through 57 pages of Terms of Use before you can access your content. Who has time for that? Certainly not a mother with hyperactive children on her hands. Way to go, Disney.

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