Music Industry Asking For Radio To Pay For Play

Larry Weil
Tue Nov 22 14:26:01 EST 2005

At 10:45 AM 11/22/2005, rogerkirk wrote:

>It is true, they essentially did this.  However, they initially did 
>not inform the purchaser/user that the software was being installed. 
>Later CDs had miniscule fine print informing the user that it would 
>happen and that could circumvent it by not placing the CD in their 
>computer.  The hue & cry over this resulted in Sony/BMG 
>discontinuing the practice, although there are an untold number of 
>CDs in the retail chain that still contain this little bugger.  Sony 
>has supplied a program that will remove the offending software.

Problem is, the removal software can mess up your computer worse than 
what it's trying to remove.  Fortunately, none of this effects a Mac!

Larry Weil
Lake Wobegone, NH 

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