The Sony DRM scandal is still rolling

Here is a short summery:

• Sony puts software for digital rights management on their CDs.

• It's found out that the software uses root kit technology witch is a normally only used by hackers and virus writers for hiding software on a computer.

• Sony doesn’t respond to any of the complains.

• It's found out that the software "calls" back to Sony, telling them what CD's that are played on the computer and if any illegal music is played.

• Finally after several months Sony Calls back all CDs with DRM software on them.

• As a reaction to the whole story the neo indie country rockers from My Morning Jacket are giving away burned copies of their latest album Z to everybody who emails them to complain about the DRM on their album.

I hope that Sony really regrets the whole story and that the record companies have learned a lesson. After almost ten years of fighting illigal distribution of digital music they are still making the same mistakes. Instead of being progressive and thinking in new ways they keep up their pathetic fight.

Martin Buhl