Sony BMG Reimburses Consumers for Anti-Piracy Software
Embedded Software Costs Music Giant Big Bucks
Sony BMG Music Entertainment has agreed to pay 4.25 million dollars as part of a settlement between it and 39 states and the District of Columbia. The issue at hand? Resolving problems caused by anti-piracy software that’s been secretely included in music CDs. The programs, known as MediaMax or XCP, are difficult to locate or remove once on a PC. A piece of the settlement is available to those consumers whose computers were damaged when they attempted to find and remove the anti-piracy software.
Hands Off My Hard Drive
Sony BMG agreed not to distribute any more CDs that contain the software, unless the manufacturer makes it easier to remove and discard. Customers affected by the terms of the settlement can apply to be reimbursed up to the tune of $175.00.
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