Preloaded iPods for sale on eBay prompt legal ponderings

[mandy]

A blossoming trade in Apple iPods and other digital devices pre-loaded with movies, TV shows and thousands of songs is raising alarms and legal questions.

For the past couple of years, people have sold their used iPods and other music players filled with music on eBay and other auction sites with little notice. But lately, a new breed of seller has popped up, touting like-new iPods jammed full of content — for prices hundreds of dollars more than the cost of an untouched new iPod...

Such sellers are making money from copies of content they purchased. Though on the surface that might seem the same as selling pirated copies of CDs and DVDs, the legalities aren't clear-cut, say experts in digital copyright law...

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