Sell Your Songs

technically, is it illegal for any reason to sell a jailbroken ipod that still has all your songs on it?

?electric rhythm? asked:


im selling my jailbroken ipod which has a few thousand songs on it is there any reason i could get in trouble for selling it with my songs still on it?
So does that mean it’s even illegal to give your friend a used cd? Wouldn’t that make selling used CDs in stores and music on eBay illegal?

Tags: Ebay, Ipod, Music, Reason

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2 Responses to “technically, is it illegal for any reason to sell a jailbroken ipod that still has all your songs on it?”

1. rickinnocal says:

   December 25, 2009 at 8:21 pm

   Yes. It is a violation of copyright.

   When you “buy” songs off iTunes you are technically buying a transferable license. You do not own the songs, and cannot sell them.

   If you copied the songs from CD’s the law is just as clear. It is legal to make a copy of a song you have bought, for your own use only. As soon as you buy it - or give it away - it’s illegal.

   Richard
2. Mutt says:

   December 27, 2009 at 5:21 am

   If you do not keep a copy of any of the songs on the iPod, it would be legal. You don’t really buy a song, you buy a license to listen to that song for your own personal use only. This goes for CD’s and digital (iTunes) songs you purchase.

   *EDIT* - You can give CD’s away or sell used CD’s as long as you do not keep any copies of the music for your use.