The Impact of the Redigi Case on the US Library and Book Publishing Industry: E-Books and Audio Books

ReDigi, Inc. was argued in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) [Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc., No. 1:2012cv00095-Document 109 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)]. ReDigi maintained that their online digital resale market was permissible under the First Sale doctrine of 17 U.S.C. (</n>109(a) in the Copyright Law of the U.S. because of substantive technological changes. The court rejected their argument; and the court ascertained ReDigi had violated the Copyright Law of the U.S. because of their infringement by creating an internet platform designed to enable the resale of digital products. ReDigi appealed to the 2nd Circuit [Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc., No. 16-2321 (2d Cir. 2018)]. The 2nd Circuit determined that ReDigi had infringed on the plaintiff's exclusive rights under 17 U.S.C. </n>106(1). ReDigi appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Justices turned down ReDigi's appeal. Consequently, the resale market of digital e-books and audiobooks is illegal in the U.S.