It was a classic merger of old-school Internet e-commerce meets new school e-commerce and digital rights management. Wait, where are you going?
The sale was a test of whether or not the “first sale” doctrine applies to online music services. In the physical world, the owner of a copy of work is allowed to sell it without the permission of the copyright owner. Hotelling said he was going to donate all of the profits above 99 cents to the Electronic Frontier Foundtaion, a non-profit legal group that has been very active in fighting for rights in the digital space.
Before it was pulled, the auction was at more than $16,000. And you thought there was no money in digital music.
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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