This is why I have not, and will not, ever spend a penny on a digital music file.I only buy physical CDs because they exist independently of music ripped to my devices, and they can be resold. Intellectual property rights is a complicated issue, but the music companies DO NOT care about the rights of the composer, performer, or the consumer-only about their CEOs and maybe the share holders.Just my opinion.
They can be re-sold but nobody is going to want to buy my collection since I only keep the CD and the booklet and toss the rest so they can fit in my CD binders. Not much re-sale value to collectors there, though I guess if someone really wanted a variety of music they could still end up buying it.
They can be re-sold but nobody is going to want to buy my collection since I only keep the CD and the booklet and toss the rest so they can fit in my CD binders.
They can be re-sold but nobody is going to want to buy my collection since I only keep the CD and the booklet and toss the rest so they can fit in my CD binders.
So do you chuck the inlay (back) artwork too?
Yes. They don't fit in my binders and to keep those I would need to keep a bunch of blank cases for potential sale around, which defeats the purpose of the binders, to get rid of the bulky cases.
Yes. They don't fit in my binders and to keep those I would need to keep a bunch of blank cases for potential sale around, which defeats the purpose of the binders, to get rid of the bulky cases.
So you are losing (in many cases) the tracklist, at a minimum. Couldn't you just keep all the inlay art in a shoebox, surely that can't take up so much space? The jewel cases I understand, and are easily replaceable.
Since my downloads from Amazon are MP3s, I can't see how they could stop them being given to someone else. In the case of encrypted content, that I can understand can't be just 'given' away, though if the device with them on is given then surely that will still work, as long as any account it's connected to remains online? So it comes down then to whether the account itself can be transferred to a beneficiary, rather than the content. This is something that is only just becoming a 'thing' now that people have so much in online systems, and law is, as usual, taking a while to catch up.
That's another reason why they are moving towards streaming only. Without "owning" a digital copy you won't even be able to pass that along to your family. And once your dead, iTunes, Amazon will simply freeze and or delete your account, so no one else can access those files.
That's another reason why they are moving towards streaming only. Without "owning" a digital copy you won't even be able to pass that along to your family. And once your dead, iTunes, Amazon will simply freeze and or delete your account, so no one else can access those files.
How would they find out that 'your dead'?
Probate? If not I'm sure they'll pass some law that would inform corporations (you have accounts with) of your passing. I don't think these services are IP specific right now, but they might go that route to in the future. If you try access say your fathers account and you live in another state it may not let you access the files. They'll find a way to restrict access.
"I work for iTunes Store Customer Support. We transfer account ownership (and all the content access rights that are attached to that account) in the event that the original account-holder passes away. As with most property transfers in this situation, we require proof that the account-holder is deceased and that the person making the request has the legal right to the deceased’s property."
"I work for iTunes Store Customer Support. We transfer account ownership (and all the content access rights that are attached to that account) in the event that the original account-holder passes away. As with most property transfers in this situation, we require proof that the account-holder is deceased and that the person making the request has the legal right to the deceased’s property."
So no need to worry!
That's interesting. Because some guy sued Apple a few years ago over passing on his digital purchases to family and lost.
The only thing I need to do to continue my digital existence and pass along my electronic property is to give someone my usernames and passwords. --------------------------------- Hah. Exactly. How will ITunes ever know., LOL.
The article doesn't delve into what is possible, only what is lawful.
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