Netflix owns thousands of copies of the DVD Titanic. What allows Netflix to loan that copyrighted work to a member without getting the copyright holder’s permission?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

fair use law

fair use law

the First Amendment

the First Amendment

first sale doctrine

first sale doctrine

Digital Media Protection Statute

Answer 1

The correct response is first sale doctrine.

The first sale doctrine allows the owner of a copyrighted work (in this case, the DVDs of Titanic) to sell or loan that particular copy without needing permission from the copyright holder. This doctrine applies to physical copies but does not extend to digital copies.