If your computer was infected with spyware or rootkits when you tried to play a Sony BMG CD on it, Sony owes you money, music and an uninstaller, per the terms of a class-action settlement. SonySuit.com has the full details:
The settlement provides relief for persons who bought, received or used SONY BMG CDs with either XCP or MediaMax software. Under the settlement, any person in possession of an XCP CD can exchange it for a replacement CD, an MP3 download of the same album, and either (a) cash payment of $7.50 and one (1) free album download from a list of 200 albums, or (b) three (3) free album downloads from that list. Purchasers of CDs containing MediaMax 5.0 software will receive a free MP3 download of the same album and one (1) additional free album download. Purchasers of CDs containing MediaMax 3.0 software will receive a free MP3 download of the same album.
(Thanks, Mark!)
Previous installments of the Sony DRM Debacle Roundup: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V
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