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Computers and audio, perhaps its too soon

There is a previous thread on the Sony/BMG spyware debacle, but perhaps it needs to be reiterated in order to reach more people. I only found out about this recently buried deep within my daily paper, I'm sure most people still don't have a clue about this situation.
Apparently Sony/BMG secretly installed sypware and a virus on some newer cd's which could cause one's computer to crash. This episode only reinforces my warriness about this convergence. I would like to maintain my audio system's integrity and privacy! I will never use a computer in my system until I am assured this will never be a problem, I think I may be waiting forever.
I am just waiting for the day when they start to install malicious software on audio equipment!
For some background on this, http://www.eff.org/IP/DRM/Sony-BMG/
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programmergeek
322 posts
 
I know someone who had a huge bill after there computer was rendered useless because of this. Sony should reimburse these people. The amount of money dumped into this stuff could feed another nation? They stopped SACD and other high quality mediums because it is to expensive! But spend millions on pointless litigation to prolong the enviable a year or two. I find it amazing these people are suppose to be helping the music industry.
edesilva
768 posts
 
One bad part of all this is that there are a bunch of these CDs floating around out there, and apparently the rootkit blows up the "next" windows iteration--longhorn/vista--in a spectacular way. So, these things are going to be like little surprises years from now--insert this CD into your drive, access the added features, and... kablooie.
davidz
40 posts
 
All of the above is why I will never buy another Sony/BMG CD, and will avoid other Sony products to the full extent possible. Sony has a few artists I like, but that's tough... there's a lot of good music out there on other labels. I sincerely hope others will do the same, because the only thing Sony knows or cares about is the bottom line.
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