SONY BMG – FTC Rules the Label Must Reimburse Customers Up to $150 (£76)

According to BBC News, record label Sony BMG is to reimburse consumers up to $150 (£76) for damage to computers caused by CDs with hidden anti-piracy software.

The settlement was announced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The US regulator said the anti-piracy software wrongly limited the devices on which music could be played to those made by Sony or Microsoft.

It also monitored listening habits so targeted marketing messages could be sent to consumers.

The FTC said the software “exposed consumers to significant security risks and was unreasonably difficult to uninstall”.

Under the settlement, Sony BMG must allow consumers to exchange affected CDs bought before 31 December 2006, and reimburse them up to $150 (£76) to repair damage to their computers.

The full article can be read here.

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