sweetcell
Joined: July 18, 2006 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Sony Settles BMG Rootkit Scandal (get in on the action!)
December 20, 2006 at 04:08 PM UTC
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Read story if you bought one of the CDs listed, you can get some minimal compensation in the form of free downloads, etc. see above article for details.
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kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 16329
Re: Sony Settles BMG Rootkit Scandal (get in on the action!)
December 20, 2006 at 04:28 PM UTC
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How is this different to the settlement already in place? i've already gotten my pittance and free greatest hits cds, for you know mistakenly buying a physical product and being treated like a potential criminal.
Re: Sony Settles BMG Rootkit Scandal (get in on the action!)
December 20, 2006 at 04:34 PM UTC
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I'm gonna file now to get a new Stranglers dual disc.
crevers
Joined: May 09, 2005 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 213
Re: Sony Settles BMG Rootkit Scandal (get in on the action!)
January 31, 2007 at 04:20 PM UTC
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"U.S. regulators said Tuesday that Sony BMG Music Entertainment agreed to reimburse consumers up to $150 for damage to their computers from CDs with hidden anti-piracy software."
Miami Herald article Sony BMG form
vansmack
Joined: October 04, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 19725
Re: Sony Settles BMG Rootkit Scandal (get in on the action!)
January 31, 2007 at 05:23 PM UTC
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Wonder what I'm gonna get from Apple in '08?
