<i>&gt;As long as you&#x27;re not making unauthorized copies of it, you can lend it out or do whatever else you like with it.</i><p>How does this work with files? How do I distribute a file without also copying it?<p>If I cut-&gt;paste instead of copy-&gt;paste the file for a friend, am I distributing my original file? What happens if I give my friend my music library and decide to buy myself new music?<p>I&#x27;m allowed to make copies of my music for personal use (otherwise good luck getting that MP3 on your computer to play on your mobile device). I make a copy and give the original to a friend. My friend then makes a copy of the original and gives the original to <i>their</i> friend. The copies made are authorized and we&#x27;re lending out the original.<p>It doesn&#x27;t work once you leave physical constraints on scarcity and existence.