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The text explores concepts of remixing not only in content and form, but also in process. The aim of the collaboration is to evaluate how the creative process functions as a type of remix itself in a period when production keeps moving toward a collective

"The thing that sets ReDigi apart from any company that has attempted to do what we are doing is our revolutionary patent pending technology that facilitates the "verification" and "hand off" of a digital music file from the seller to the buyer, ensuring both that the file is from a legitimate source and eligible for resale on ReDigi, and that any additional copies of a sold file that may have been made by the seller (e.g., for use on multiple devices in accordance with "fair use" limitations on copying for personal use), are also deleted."

"...revolutionary patent pending technology..." Really? Does that even exist? If so, doesn't that fairly solve the problem of 'pirating' by (what I am sure could be) the eventual spread and use of this device all over the internet--especially by "'Big Daddy"companies, such as EMI? What is this technology? If I understand correctly, from what I read ReDigi counts on those that acquire the files to delete any 'extra' copies that they could personally use...how much 'control' is there in that? It is sad, however, that EMI is able to exert enough market pressure that smaller companies (like RDIO) end up doing their bidding for fear of losing their brand cred; Sad, yes....surprising, no.

@Rebecca - Not sure what their patent pending technology is, but I'm curious. On the FAQ page , it says "Furthermore, in a process far superior to any other secondary market for media, we make sure any additional personal use copies of your song (e.g., for use on multiple devices in accordance with "fair use" limitations on copying for personal use), are also deleted from your computer and synced devices before we allow you to store the original in your Cloud and list it for sale." -- So it looks like it's not just relying on people to delete extra copies but rather, there's an automated process that checks that. And yes, sad that EMI pushed RDIO into that decision (and agreed, not surprising either).

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