2026-09-13 04:39 UTC
No, this has never been how copyright works, if you buy a book you own that copy of the book, the author can’t go into your house and take the book back, they can’t force a new version of the book onto you, they can’t require you to proof you own the book before they allow you to read it, and they can’t stop you from reselling the book. You OWN that copy, you don’t own the IP, but you own that copy of the book.
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@AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 2026-09-13 14:39
You own the physical thing, but you’re still only licensing the copy of the work, and agreeing to that license on purchase. Lookup the first sale doctrine. Your ability to resell used copyrighted works literally hinges on a supreme court decision. What I’m trying to get at is, this should not only aggravate us towards Sony. It should radicalize you against Copyright. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-culture_movement