Sony BMG Music Entertainment will pay $4.25 million as part of a settlement with 39 states to resolve investigations into problems caused by music CDs loaded with hidden anti-piracy software. Under terms of Thursday's agreement, the company will reimburse consumers whose computers were damaged while trying to uninstall the software. Sony BMG also said it will no longer distribute CDs loaded with copy-protection software that hinders computer users from easily locating it or removing it from their PCs.
December 22, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Sony BMG Music Entertainment will pay $4.25 million as part of a settlement with 39 states including Michigan to resolve investigations into problems caused by music CDs loaded with hidden anti-piracy software.
Under terms of Thursday’s agreement, which also applies to the District of Columbia, the record company will reimburse consumers whose computers were damaged while trying to uninstall the anti-piracy software.
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