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Sony to Settle Spyware Suit with Downloads?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the burn-the-disc-and-run-screaming dept.

modemac writes to tell us the Seattle PI is reporting that a judge has 'tentatively' approved a settlement against Sony BMG that would give customers free music downloads as compensation for the recent flawed 'rootkit' software on many new CDs. From the article: 'According to terms of the settlement, Sony BMG will let consumers who bought the CDs receive replacement discs without the anti-piracy technology and will let them choose one of two incentive packages. The first package lets consumers who bought XCP CDs to obtain a cash payment of $7.50 and a promotion code allowing them to download one additional album from a list of more than 200 titles. The second package permits them to download three additional albums from the list. The court papers said Sony BMG would try to offer Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes as one of the download services available to the consumers.'"

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  1. Ah yes, let DRM make up for DRM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news. Sony's HMO offered to make up for HIV tainted blood with a new cure that only causes cancer.

  2. Strangely absent from the list, however... by georgewilliamherbert · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...was Bittorrent...

    1. Re:Strangely absent from the list, however... by TubeSteak · · Score: 2, Funny
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/478519/Trey_Anasta sio_Shine_2005
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/502496/Switchfoot_ Nothing_Is_Sound_FLAC_bySpiff
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/8476/Natasha_Bedin gfield_Unwritten_2_4_Pop_www_torrentazos_com
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/273422/Shelly_Fair child_Ride_2005_VBR
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/490112/Neil_Diamon d_12_Songs_2005
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/254223/Amerie_Touc h_2005
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/396926/Sarah_McLac hlan_Bloom_Remix_Album_Advance_2005_RNS
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/279994/Kasabian_Ka sabian_2_5
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/438875/My_Morning_ Jacket_Z_2005
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/268511/NEW_Susie_S uh_Susie_Suh_2_5_Alternative_www_torrentazos_com
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/502395/Goapele_Cha nge_It_All_2005
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/281173/A_Static_Lu llaby_Faso_Latido
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/433119/NEW_Celine_ Dion_On_Ne_Change_Pas_FR_Retail_2_5_Pop
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/257583/Acceptance_ Phantoms
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/309406/The_Coral_T he_Invisible_Invasion
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/427042/Chayanne_Ca utivo_2_5_Latin
      http://ts.searching.com/torrent/385000/Our_Lady_Pe ace_Healthy_In_Paranoid_Times_Advance

      I used this list http://slashdot.org/~xtracto/journal/121088 and posted all the ones that torrentspy had.

      /biggest waste of time ever

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      [Fuck Beta]
      o0t!
  3. Re:Odd how the accounting works by Surt · · Score: 2, Funny

    No no, it's when you give them to 2 friends that they are worth $75000. Because then they give them to 2 friends, and they give them to 2 friends, and they give them to 2 friends, and they give them to 2 friends, and they give them to 2 friends, and they give them to 2 friends, and they give them to 2 friends, and they give them to 2 friends, and they give them to 2 friends, and they give them to 2 friends, and by then you're responsible for giving the music away a thousandfold.

    --
    "Who is the Journal of Quantum Physics going to believe?" --Stephen Hawking
  4. Not Good Enough by Greyfox · · Score: 5, Funny
    Unless the download is a video of their CEO comitting seppku. It doesn't surprise me when corporate execs behave with no honor here in America, but I was hopeful that Japanese guys would have a higher standard. Given the great shame that entire debacle has brought the company, some people very high up in the company should own up to the mistakes and take the honorable way out. I might even be inclined to forgive SONY if that were to happen.

    My regime would require samurai honor code for public servants and corporate upper management. You wouldn't be able to weasel out of your responsibilities by donating the bribes you got from someone to charity once he got caught and was going to sing like a canary, either! No sir...

    --

    I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?

  5. Re:GOOD Justice by SuneSpeg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Its hard to think about 4000000 s0ny rootkit cd's thrown in the harbour, and not gain erection !

  6. Re:I liked my writeup better... by amazon10x · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's still pending, but since now that it would be a dupe.... :-/

    since now that it would be a dupe your chances of getting it accepted have just increased ten-fold