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Sony BMG in DRM settlement Sony BMG has reached a settlement with 42 US states in a case concerning Digital Rights Management (DRM), it has emerged. The record label has agreed to pay a total of $5.75 million (£2.94 million) to consumers after the distribution of CDs containing rootkit-based software in 2005. Sony will be required in future to notify consumers if it uses such anti-piracy software, Tech News Pulse reports. Over 12 million CDs containing XCP and MediaMax copy-protection software were distributed by Sony last year. Three class-action lawsuits were settled in May 2006. Consumers will now be entitled to up to $175 in compensation for damage done to their computers. Sony BMG is home to recording artists including Bruce Springsteen, George Michael, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake and Destiny's Child. The label is 50 per cent owned by Bertelsmann AG and 50 per cent owned by Sony Corporation of America. © Adfero Ltd 27 December 2006  10:09:27

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