Sony BMG settles copy-protection software suits in US
Sony BMG Music Entertainment has tentatively settled at least 15 consumer class actions brought against the music company over its use of copy-protection software on CDs, the Wall Street Journal said.
In its online edition, the newspaper said the deal offers consumers a copy of the CD without the software or the CD contents by digital download and other compensation depending on the type of software that was on their CD.
Read the complete story here. (AFX via Forbes)
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