Sony BMG sues DRM developer

[rwenzori]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/16/sony_bmg_sues_amergence/

Record label Sony BMG is suing the maker of digital rights management (DRM) software which was accused of harming computers in 2005. The company is seeking $12m in damages to compensate for the effects of the software.

Sony is suing the Amergence Group, which was previously called SunnComm International. In 2005 software from SunnComm called MediaMax was included on some Sony BMG CDs. Designed to limit the number of copies of a disc that were made, it reportedly caused widespread problems with users' computers.
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Security experts said the MediaMax software created a directory on computers which could allow hackers to hijack a computer.

Yes! Let those DRM bastards Suncomm also suffer!

 

[Abe]

This is brilliant. I would like to see how many new companies are going to start building DRM software if they are likely to get sued by the Record companies.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Lol@Sony

Can't make their minds up.