2 US States restrict used CD sales
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Politics: Two US States Restrict Used CD Sales
Posted by kdawson on Monday May 07, @09:17PM
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DrBenway sends us to Ars Technica for a report that Florida and Utah have placed draconian restrictions on the sale of used music CDs; Wisconsin and Rhode Island may soon follow suit. In Florida, stores have to hold on to CDs for 30 days before they can sell them — for store credit only, not cash. Quoting: "No, you won't spend any time in jail, but you'll certainly feel like a criminal once the local record shop makes copies of all of your identifying information and even collects your fingerprints. Such is the state of affairs in Florida, which now has the dubious distinction of being so anal about the sale of used music CDs that record shops there are starting to get out of the business of dealing with used content because they don't want to pay a $10,000 bond for the 'right' to treat their customers like criminals."
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Politics: Two US States Restrict Used CD Sales
Posted by kdawson on Monday May 07, @09:17PM
from the papers-please dept.
Media
DrBenway sends us to Ars Technica for a report that Florida and Utah have placed draconian restrictions on the sale of used music CDs; Wisconsin and Rhode Island may soon follow suit. In Florida, stores have to hold on to CDs for 30 days before they can sell them — for store credit only, not cash. Quoting: "No, you won't spend any time in jail, but you'll certainly feel like a criminal once the local record shop makes copies of all of your identifying information and even collects your fingerprints. Such is the state of affairs in Florida, which now has the dubious distinction of being so anal about the sale of used music CDs that record shops there are starting to get out of the business of dealing with used content because they don't want to pay a $10,000 bond for the 'right' to treat their customers like criminals."
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JBrainard
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I recently picked up a used copy of Joe William's "Blues under a Europian Sky" for my wife, which I would have had to special order otherwise.
This new policy completely blows and I hope it doesn't spread.
This new policy completely blows and I hope it doesn't spread.
bushidomartialarts
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I imagine EBay is getting equally aroused. This can't but help them make money.
OP
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Used CD's are cheap, add on shipping and the benefit goes away, especially when you can't even check for scratches before buying.
If anything sees a boast because of this I'd guess it would be peer to peer downloads. Take away the resale value, remove the ability to get them cheaper if used. Yup, that will help stop piracy.
jdinca
Master Black Belt
Wow, yet another ridiculous law. This would put places like Rasputins right out of business.
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I bet it won't be the last, American corporations seem to be tightening up faster then a .... ok, better not type that 
THe thing that worries the rest of us is how agressive American Politicians and corporations push other countries to adopt there laws as well. But, its in US interests for us to do so, not ours.
THe thing that worries the rest of us is how agressive American Politicians and corporations push other countries to adopt there laws as well. But, its in US interests for us to do so, not ours.
Well, considering the RIAA is probably somehow behind these stupid laws, and the amount of BS they push now.......
Hell, 85% of what I buy is used. Why? It's affordable!
Maybe if they didn't publish **** at ripoff prices......
Hell, 85% of what I buy is used. Why? It's affordable!
Maybe if they didn't publish **** at ripoff prices......
CD theft for Pawn or trade was huge here.
Sean
I'm guessing this is a record store?
jdinca
Master Black Belt
It's a small local chain that deals primarily in used CDs. Were this type of law be put into affect in California, it would put them out of business.
JadecloudAlchemist
Master of Arts
I buy used cds over the net and that is if I can not find it on Limewire or other peer to peer sharing. I would never buy a new cd unless it is actually from the band themselves at one of their concerts or a very small record label.
Phoenix44
Master of Arts
Well, I never liked Florida anyway, though I was kinda fond of Utah.
bushidomartialarts
Senior Master
Local DJ (Rick Emerson for Portlanders) has a "Florida or Germany" segment where they read ridiculous news stories and the caller has to guess if it happened in Florida or Germany.
*scratches head*
used CD's? How about DVD's then? or VCR tapes?
ok, then what about used cars? used houses?
ok, so the concern is that its intellectual property? Lets close down the used book stores! Obviously an illegal trade... Can we not buy used books either?
Just being intellectually honest here, if they go down that road, there is no real difference between that any anything else I just listed, at least IMHO.
used CD's? How about DVD's then? or VCR tapes?
ok, then what about used cars? used houses?
ok, so the concern is that its intellectual property? Lets close down the used book stores! Obviously an illegal trade... Can we not buy used books either?
Just being intellectually honest here, if they go down that road, there is no real difference between that any anything else I just listed, at least IMHO.
