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Redigi And The Resale Of Digital Media: The Courts Reject A Digital First Sale Doctrine And Sustain The Imbalance Between Copyright Owners And Consumers, Monica L. Dobson

Akron Intellectual Property Journal

Part II of this comment will explain the history of the first sale doctrine, observe how Congress has modified the doctrine over time, and examine how the courts have interpreted the doctrine in light of various technological innovations. Part III will address the problems associated with digital media and examine the concerns of both copyright owners and consumers surrounding a digital first sale doctrine. Part IV will discuss the recent federal district court case, Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc., which dealt with the issue of the first sale doctrine’s applicability to digital media, and explain why the court …