Jun. 13th, 2011

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Anybody know anything about Digital Copyright Law? Here's where I'm coming from, trying to decide if this is legal and/or just how legal it is...

Okay, so we know that it's legal to rip your own CD's to MP3 as long as you don't then redistribute the MP3.

Does that also translate to printed media? If I buy a new book, may I scan it in to .pdf files so that I can read it on my own personal eReader as long as I don't then attempt to redistribute the electronic files?

Apply that then to comic books. May I scan my comic book collection in to .cbr or .cbz files and use them for my own personal use?

And then the final question down this path... may I have somebody else do the scanning for me? Because if that's all legal, then I have an awesome idea for saving comic book shops across the country...
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Since DC is offering "Day One Digital" copies of their stuff, and Marvel is offerign their digital tuff for free at Starbucks...

Is there any reason why you couldn't do in-house scanning and offer a free digital copy of each comic purchased?

Make it a service for box subscribers, issue each customer a thumb drive with the store logo on it. Offer them two options - in store upload at time of purchase, or pay on-line to get the files e-mailed to them and they can stop by the shop any time they like to pick up their physical copies.

Bet of all (imho), thi isn't going to be too helpful to the HUGE comic book shop that don't need the help, but will be a HUGE BOON to smaller shops with the time and the devoted clientele to make it happen. Don't advertise this, just let it be word of mouth. Make it a secret club for just you and your subscribers, an added bonus service you offer your customers.

Thoughts?

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