Ownership of digital property is not necessarily the same as it is with the books you have on your shelves or the furniture in your home. Whenever you sign up for a digital account, you're signing up to the terms and conditions set down by that company, and not all of them let you pass files on to someone else.

For a lot of digital content, buying something is only buying a license to access it, so you can't necessarily bequeath all of your apps and music after you've gone. Content you've created yourself (like photos and videos) is a different matter, but add in the fact that most tech firm's data servers are spread out all across the globe—with varying local laws and legislation—and it's not an easy issue to unpack.

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