![]() ![]() The basic argument was that Disney was over-claiming what copyright allowed it to exclude in order to stamp out competition. Disney’s response to that was that First Sale does not apply to the download code because it’s not the copyright-covered work.īut Redbox also hit back with a separate punch against Disney, arguing that it was engaged in copyright misuse, a concept we’ve discussed in the past, but that rarely shows up in cases these days (even though we’ve argued it should be used more often). Redbox hit back by arguing that the First Sale doctrine protected it (as it did with the physical rentals) and that it is free to use the codes in this manner as the legal purchaser. Disney argued that this was contributory copyright infringement, even though the code pointed to a legitimate/authorized version of the movie and was legitimately purchased. They weren’t just copying the code and letting anyone use it - it was still a one-to-one limitation with the purchase in that they would buy the DVD with a paper code on it, and then stuff that paper code into their kiosk delivery pods. So, Redbox would buy the Disney “Combo Packs” that offered the DVD and a download code, and the would offer the paper codes in kiosks to let renters watch the movie online. Though it took them basically forever, Hollywood studios have finally realized that offering online access with the purchase of movies is a good idea, but they only want the end consumer who is buying a DVD to get access to them. About a decade ago, Hollywood fought vigorously against Redbox, but the company survived (though being taken over by a private equity firm in 2016), relying heavily on first sale rights, enabling it to legally purchase DVDs and then rent them out.īack in December, however, Disney sued Redbox over taking its business to the next level and including download codes that could be purchased at a Redbox kiosk. It’s managed to stay alive despite the traditional DVD rental business disappearing most everywhere else. Redbox, as you probably know, has kiosks where you can rent DVDs relatively cheaply. This is in a case that Disney brought - and it appears to be backfiring badly. For the past few months I’ve been meaning to write about Disney’s silly lawsuit against Redbox, but other stuff kept coming up, and now a judge has ruled against Disney and said that Disney appears to be engaged in copyright misuse. Please use r/screenpass for the trading of screen pass is the official MoviesAnywhere customer service account on twitter and they will answer any questions you may have.Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 10:42am - Mike Masnick.Please do not make individual giveaway posts, put them in the stickied Giveaway post or they will be removed.Use /r/uvtrade for trading of codes and use the /r/digitalcodesell subReddit for selling your codes.No discussions about or sharing of accounts/passwords.No links to torrents or illegal streaming websites.Please keep your posts relevant to the Movies Anywhere digital locker platform. ![]() The platform provides content from multiple major movie studious including Walt Disney Studios, Universal Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros. These include digital copies redeemed from codes found in home media releases as well as digital purchases from participating services including iTunes, Amazon Video, FandangoNow, Google Play and Vudu. Movies Anywhere is a cloud-based, digital locker and streaming platform operated by The Walt Disney Company, that allows users to stream and download purchased films from their library. ![]()
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