eBay recently announced that it is conducting a 180-day pilot to offer music files for download. “Pre-approved” resellers will be able to offer downloadable music within auctions at eBay. Is this the beginning of a legal secondary market for digital media? This article gives a brief background (both U.S. and European) on the legal and technological requirements to resell digital media items and on the economic implications of such a possibility.
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