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# You Bought It, You Own It, You Should Be Able to Do What You Want With It.
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/you-bought-it-you-own-it-you-should-be-able-to-do-what-you-want-with-it/
- Published: 2012-11-20T10:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-11-20T10:28:00.000Z
- Description: After you purchase a song, you have certain rights like the ability to access the file. The First Sale Doctrine gives people the right to lend, resell, or give away. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/11/you-bought-it-you-own-it-you-should-be-able-to-do-what-you-want-with-it.html
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, first sale doctrine, Kirtsaeng v. Wiley, License, music consumption, Natalie Cheng, Ownership, Tom Dennehy, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

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After  
you purchase a song, you have certain rights like the ability to access  
the file. The First Sale Doctrine gives people the right to lend,  
resell, or give away works that they have bought. (applies to physical  
media or license-free downloads) Currently, the US Supreme Court is  
dealing with the case of Kirtsaeng v. Wiley that  
could undermine the First Sale Doctrine and make ownership feel more  
like licensing. On [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/you-bought-it-you-own-it-you-should-be-able-to-do-what-you-w.html?ref=hypebot.com), **Tom Dennehy** posts about the  
possible implications of this case and the First Sale Doctrine. **What do**  
**you think of this case?**  

“The so-called “**Parade of Horribles**”  
resulting from a ruling for Wiley are many and far-reaching: foreign  
manufacturers like Toyota having to seek permission from all owners of  
copyrighted content in their vehicles before import and sale in the  
US…” ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/you-bought-it-you-own-it-you-should-be-able-to-do-what-you-w.html?ref=hypebot.com))

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