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Article: Going by the book: the dispute between the Authors Guild and Amazon.com goes right to the heart of the First Sale Doctrine. (Fast Forward).(online book sales dispute)(Brief Article)
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- Video Business
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- April 22, 2002
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The growing dispute between retailers and copyright owners over the digital First Sale Doctrine could turn out to be one of the pivotal battles in shaping the future of entertainment on the Internet. But for all its potential importance, it hasn't exactly captured the imagination of many people outside the industries immediately affected.
The issue is arcane, for one thing. While most video retailers recognize the First Sale Doctrine's importance to the video rental business, most video renters have never heard of it. Many video retailers, unless they've taken the trouble to bone up on copyright law, will find the arguments tedious and difficult to follow, making ...