May 25 news, the U.S. federal court judge for a final approval this week, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and consumers of the settlement agreement. Sony made these consumers is part of the joint action of the plaintiff. This joint action is due from Sony secretly embedded in the music CD, copy protection software caused.
It newsfactor.com website reported that the settlement agreement to any of the August 1, 2003 after the purchase, receipt or use of digital rights management software include CD music discs users. Claims users will receive a new copy protection software does not replace the CD, from a choice of 200 songs for free download or to obtain 7.50 U.S. dollars in cash compensation. Consumers should be made before the end of 2007 claims.
Electronic Frontier Foundation legal director Cindy Cohn said in a statement that the settlement agreement satisfies the requirements of music lovers. Music lovers believe that their music should be able to buy their own copyright protection did not install hidden software on any electronic device. Participate in the settlement agreement is Sony and the entertainment industry to show how seriously the issue of consumers a way. If you have some time on your product claims, other music companies are using digital rights management software will be carefully packed when the number of songs.
Sony spokesman said the company eventually settled for very satisfied.
The lawsuit and subsequent settlement agreement in January this year, the provisional approval by the court. The lawsuit is because Sony uses the disputed rights management software to prevent illegal copies of CD caused by the consumer. Security researchers have discovered in late 2005, this digital rights management software was secretly installed on a consumer's computer. The plaintiff in the lawsuit, said the technology could lead to consumer computer hackers.
Analysts said Sony BMG's approach goes beyond the scope of copyright protection. Court's decision is not against copyright protection, but against this Sony because Sony to copyright protection in the name of adding to the CD in the PC what consumers face greater risks.
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