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Sony Offers ‘Free’ Music to Settle Rootkit Case
December 30, 2005 |
Various news sources are reporting that Sony will offer customers free music dowloads and cash to settle the rootkit case. Now how do we provide proof that we own one of those CDs?
The proposed settlement, detailed in court papers filed Wednesday, would require Sony BMG to offer the 2 million to 3 million customers who purchased CDs containing XCP software a replacement disc not containing anti-piracy software and a choice between two compensation options.
The first option would give customers $7.50 and a code to download an album from a list of about 200 titles. Customers who forgo the $7.50 could download three albums from the list. Court papers said Apple Computer Inc.’s iTunes Music Store might be one of the download services fulfilling the settlement.
An additional 8 million customers who bought Sony BMG CDs containing MediaMax anti-piracy software would be eligible to download unprotected replacement tracks and, in some cases, an album from the list of 200 titles.
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