| Apple is periodically introducing more and more new models with advanced features that have gone down well with music-cum-tech buffs for the various advanced features that they incorporate such as more song storage capacities, longer battery life and other conveniences. The introduction of these new models raises the question of what happens to the old, already existing iPods.
In due cognizance of this fact, the company has come out with an offer where iPod owners can trade in their digital audio players at any local Apple Store and get a flat 10% discount on any new model. This means that the consumer can avail of an almost $45 discount on a 60 GB iPod, or $10 off on a 512GB model. The best part of the deal is that the old, used iPod can be in either dead or working condition, in a very lucrative move by Apple to prevent the music players from contributing to landfills. Selling used iPods also makes for a flourishing business. A person who knows the iPod inside-out can buy used iPods after verifying their working condition and battery-life. They can then format the hard drive and make slight modifications to the body, if required, before selling them for a price higher than the one they were purchased for.
However, selling iPods has come under the scrutiny of law-makers, who have made it very clear that selling these digital audio players, preloaded with music, is similar to selling a DVD burnt with a personal collection of songs. This results in an infringement of copyright laws. Hence, used iPods must be sold without the old user’s personal music collection, to prevent breaking any copyright laws.
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