There are also often restrictions, too.
The old adage You will own nothing, and you will like it applies here.
Media companies do not even really want consumers buying their content at all.
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon wants companies to inform customers of their ownership rights when they buy digital media.Singha Songsak P/Shutterstock
But other grassroots movements like right-to-repair have seen success ingiving consumers more controlover the products they purchase.
That is ultimately a good thing, even if only a small percentage of the public takes advantage.
What the U.S. likely needs, critics say, is afirst-sale doctrinefor digital products.
It has never applied to digital goods because downloading digital media is considered a reproduction.
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