Wow — Sony is not only offering to replace its rootkit CDs with non-rootkit CDs; they're also offering to provide MP3s of all the music on the CDs to the people who bought them. I wonder if the MP3s carry watermarks? Also — note that they're offering to replace the discs with non-rootkit DRM discs, but not promising that some other DRM won't be present. We already know that Sony uses lots of different techniques to cripple its CDs.
You can exchange your SONY BMG compact discs (CDs) containing XCP content protection software for replacement versions of the same CD(s) without the XCP software. Please confirm that your CD(s) is among the titles and versions listed below and then select from the list the titles of the CD(s) you wish to exchange. Then click "continue."
In the page that follows, you will be asked to provide the shipping information in the United States to which you would like to have the replacement CD sent. In addition, you will have the option of selecting whether you would like to receive MP3 files of the title(s) in addition to your replacement CD(s).
Link, Sony Rootkit Roundup Part I, Sony Rootkit Roundup Part II
(Thanks, A.V.!)
