Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Florida

Copyrights Infringements
I would like to ask you if the following statement is true:
Once a copyright holder sells an item (in this case a phonorecord CD) at retail price the license to that item transfers to the possessor and they have a right to listen to it, transfer it, or sell it at any price they see fit.
This means that somebody can buy a lot of music CDS and reselling wihotou infringement of the Copyrights? Does the first sale doctrine mean I can re-sell music CDS?

Asked on 7/13/07, 5:08 pm

Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

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Re: Copyrights Infringements

Only the actual CD you bought. You can't make 10 copies of the one CD that you bought and sell the copies.

Answered on 7/13/07, 5:15 pm

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Re: Copyrights Infringements

And you need to read the license agreement to make sure they aren't trying to stop of from reselling anyway, just so you know what to expect.

Answered on 7/13/07, 7:12 pm

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