What happens to your purchases when you die

[-Gonzo-]

Originally Posted by CrowKiller

Buy physical. Problem solved. Then when you die, your loved ones can have your stuff, without corporate scumbaggery to deal with. If they don't want your stuff, then they can at least sell it to make money to help with a funeral or whatever. Can't do that with digital.

Yeah I bet there’s plenty that are looking forward to inheriting that huge collection of VHS tapes their parents or grandparents have stockpiled all those years ago, I’m sure they’ll make top dollar for those

[CrowKiller]

Originally Posted by turns2stone

Just the act of sorting through a deceased family member's "stuff" can be a pain. Not to mention the hassle/time involved with selling it, as well as the eventual arguments among family members on who-gets-what.

No one wants your Disney VHS collection, or anything else really. Do everyone a favor and get rid of it or have plans for it after you expire.

Well considering what I have, not just movies, they'll miss out on close to 6 figures if they don't take the time to sell what i have. Not that I would care, I'd be dead. Their loss, not mine.

[CrowKiller]

Originally Posted by -Gonzo-

Yeah I bet there’s plenty that are looking forward to inheriting that huge collection of VHS tapes their parents or grandparents have stockpiled all those years ago, I’m sure they’ll make top dollar for those

I was referring to people like us, who most have some kind value with a collection. Not just crusty VHS tapes of mainstream movies that thrift shops can'teven give away for free. Of course, if you collect a bunch of mainstream crap, that stuff devalues quick as hell. A lot of stuff I buy stays in value or goes up. I also have a big videogame collection. Old and new. As well as other stuff.

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by JayTL

My wife wants me to dump my physical movies to save space. She's not waiting for me to die for the opportunity to get rid of it lmao

Ill take all your 4K steelbooks then My wife loves my collection

[Cinematt]

My wife knows that if I die she should get one of my friends to sell my physical collection because it'll be worth a few quid and she wouldn't know where to start!

I'm hoping I get a few more years before we need to worry about digital, and I hope the situation will improve as it becomes the default. Digital rights should be transferrable given it's now the default 'ownership' model for music, movies, games, etc. and that usually means one person in a household deals with the accounts and payments. At the very least they need to accept transferring things to a spouse even if they won't accept inter-generational rights passing down.

[aggrobot]

Originally Posted by Cinematt

My wife knows that if I die she should get one of my friends to sell my physical collection because it'll be worth a few quid and she wouldn't know where to start!

hahahah *IF* you die. Man, I love your optimism, but your chances are not favorable.

[chocolat]

Originally Posted by The Watcher 69

Apple recently rolled out a "digital legacy" service that allows your next of kin access to your iCloud data when you die

this could have come in handy when Apple refused to unlock one of the San Bernadino terrorist attacker's iphones.

Apple:

[Cinematt]

Originally Posted by aggrobot

hahahah *IF* you die. Man, I love your optimism, but your chances are not favorable.

Statistically I've got a very good record at not dying.

[awp69]

Surely they have Apple TVs in heaven, right?

[aggrobot]

Originally Posted by Cinematt

Statistically I've got a very good record at not dying.

Cannot argue this. Lol

[The Watcher 69]

On a long enough timeline... l Fight Club - YouTube

[D00mM4r1n3]

Originally Posted by FilmMan85

I just assumed that anyone with my AppleID and password can access my iCloud and purchases.

How would Apple know that a customer had died?

At least in the US the Social Security office posts the SSN and legal name of dead people. If Apple is monitoring those reports they may automatically close your account. I expect they retain the data for some time since the SSA sometimes mis-reports an individual's death.

[aggrobot]

Originally Posted by D00mM4r1n3

At least in the US the Social Security office posts the SSN and legal name of dead people. If Apple is monitoring those reports they may automatically close your account. I expect they retain the data for some time since the SSA sometimes mis-reports an individual's death.

Apple is pretty clear on this: they await reception of a death certificate.

[The Watcher 69]

Originally Posted by aggrobot

Apple is pretty clear on this: they await reception of a death certificate.

I'm sure by the time it's an issue for many of us, deaths will be automatically recorded in the cloud and accessible to all Big Tech companies.

[FilmMan85]

Originally Posted by JayTL

I mean I don't care if I'll be dead lol. At least my digital library is in the cloud. So maybe I'll still have access to it in the afterlife.

Okay, you meant “ who cares? I’m dead “

Maybe being able to access your digital library depends on whether you to a good pace or a bad place.

Good place gets you movies you love, bad place subjects you to movie you don’t like

[bhampton]

Apple expressly states no survivorship rights in those Terms and Conditions no one thinks are significant.

As for my physical collection the kids have already stated they want to inherit them and don't want me to re sell them.
I never sell them now and only rarely give them away if I have multiple copies due to upgrades.

[The Watcher 69]

Originally Posted by bhampton

Apple expressly states no survivorship rights in those Terms and Conditions no one thinks are significant.

As for my physical collection the kids have already stated they want to inherit them and don't want me to re sell them.
I never sell them now and only rarely give them away if I have multiple copies due to upgrades.

Good to hear, I guess you're in the minority whose kids have similar tastes!

Interesting about the survivorship rights, I guess they would need to renegotiate with every studio to change that. Which worked for 4K upgrades, but still...

[The Watcher 69]

If you were really keen you could program a bot to periodically log in to your account so it doesn't become inactive. This would work until Apple or the sun imploded, whichever comes first.

[FilmMan85]

Well I don’t know about other countries but unless Apple has a person or program monitoring for my obituary then they won’t know I have died. Unless they use my date of birth and call at 75, 80, etc to see if I have kicked the bucket.

I have already shared my password with other family members to watch movies (Apple’s Family Share doesn’t suit as anyone on it can’t buy their stuff, I would be charged) and they can use it not.

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by FilmMan85

I have already shared my password with other family members to watch movies (Apple’s Family Share doesn’t suit as anyone on it can’t buy their stuff, I would be charged) and they can use it not.

Everyone on my Family Sharing uses Apple gift cards. I'm not charged.