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Universal is appealing Tuesday's UMG vs. Augusto verdict, as they refuse to believe that the judicial system is going to sit there and let people sell (or — gasp! — throw away) promotional CDs. Some may think their aggression against used CD merchants could further alienate hardcore music fans. But really, has anyone ever received a promotional copy of an album and then decided to buy the real thing so they could appreciate the album artwork without a distracting gold stamp? I can't expect the music industry to approve of what a cheapskate I am (though I also don't expect them to win.) [Digital Music News]

all my promo thugs, say yeah!

Selling Promo CDs Is Not Copyright Infringement! Woo Hoo!

A federal district court has thrown out Universal Music Group's lawsuit against Troy Augusto, who had the gall to sell pre-release CDs on eBay. More and more promos are copy-protected, or released sans artwork, and soon labels may just issue MP3s (if anything) to critics and other industry hangers-on with entitlement issues, but it's good to know people are allowed to get rid of the crappy promotional CDs they already have. Plus, by stipulation this decision means that people are even allowed to throw them away. More »