What will the music industry think of next. Maybe they will start suing Mom and Pop record stores for reselling used albums. Oh wait they tried that and LOST!

It is because of BS like this, that I will never buy another CD again. Ever.

/me likes EFF....

At least the average Joe is now getting help to take on these numbnuts in court.

er.. aren't promo CDs free?

"Copyright law's "first sale" doctrine makes it clear that the owner of a CD is entitled to resell it without the permission of the copyright holder."

If the CDs are lent out free for promotional uses then people haven't bought them and they don't own them (Universal could easy claim I would expect)

Not that I agree with it mind as i've bought loads of promo cds on ebay :)

I'm sorry. But I don't agree with the above statement by 'OFI'. Owner does not mean Purchaser.

If you are given something (eg. a gift) that item or object now belongs to you since you were given it. It was not loan, nor was it given to you with a requirement to lack ownership simply because it states "promotional use only".

Unlike an engagement ring, which is given with the REQUIREMENT of marriage, promotional items are given to you FREE of cost in the hopes that the giver garnishes profits from the items advertising affects.

In a small way, you can even argue that your use of the item (whatever use that may be) was payment to its giver. And that selling it on to someone else is further payment due to those advertising affects.

Not to sidetrack to much from OFI's comment with long explanation: a courts jargon is very tricky and can be translated numerous ways. But simply reading "...first sale..." and thinking the lack of a sale price means loan would be incorrect. IMHO.

Its just suing people lfet right and centre.