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WhiteTiger · 09-03-2012, 11:26 AM

I ran across this article earlier today:

http://gizmodo.com/5940045/bruce-wil...ry-in-his-will

And it got me wondering. He's got a point. A lot of people are very proud of their music collections (or libraries) and want to leave them to their children (or someone) after they pass away. But how will that apply to digital material. Who actually owns it. How long can they 'own' it for? What can be done to prevent (or make it easier) to give someone your digital collection once you die. Will a company have to 'prove' that someone has died so they can deactivate the account? This should be some pretty interesting stuff if it does come to court.

09-03-2012, 11:26 AM	#1
WhiteTiger Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Exp:	Willing Music After Death I ran across this article earlier today: http://gizmodo.com/5940045/bruce-wil...ry-in-his-will And it got me wondering. He's got a point. A lot of people are very proud of their music collections (or libraries) and want to leave them to their children (or someone) after they pass away. But how will that apply to digital material. Who actually owns it. How long can they 'own' it for? What can be done to prevent (or make it easier) to give someone your digital collection once you die. Will a company have to 'prove' that someone has died so they can deactivate the account? This should be some pretty interesting stuff if it does come to court.