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acroyearBBC NEWS | Technology | Free downloads end Sony CD saga:
found out - the settlement site is http://www.sonybmgcdtechsettlement.com/
and I was right - the list of albums you can download sucks.
Free downloads end Sony CD sagaof course the question is 1) how do i sign up (I got the G3 Live album with the hackjob software on it), and 2) does Sony have anything worth getting via download?
Dido (BBC)
British singer Dido is one of the artists affected
Millions of music fans will be given free music downloads or money to compensate for flawed anti-piracy software on CDs from label Sony BMG.
The final approval to the settlement for lawsuits against the music giant was granted by a US judge on Monday.
Sony BMG was accused of using copy protection program on CDs that left computers vulnerable to hackers.
The episode caused much embarrassment for the world's second largest music label.
Hidden files
The dispute began in November 2005 after software developer Mark Russinovich found that anti-piracy software XCP used by Sony employed virus-like techniques to hide itself on PCs.
This cloaked technology, he said, could be exploited by hackers. Following the reports, several lawsuits were taken against the record label.
At the same time, other consumers took action over Sony CDs that were being protected with another anti-piracy technology known as MediaMax.
According to the settlement, consumers who bought a CD with the XCP software can receive a replacement disc. They will also receive either a cash payment of $7.50 and one free album download, or three free album downloads.
Those with discs with MediaMax will only get free downloads.
found out - the settlement site is http://www.sonybmgcdtechsettlement.com/
and I was right - the list of albums you can download sucks.
