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We reported earlier this week that some Music Cds by Sony labeled “Content enhanced & protected” would bring up an installation program when the music cd was put into a personal computer.

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And another player joins the rangs of the companies that might install spyware with their Music Cds when you put them into your pc drives. “Fontana Distribution, part of Universal Music Group and distributors for Upstairs Records Inc., are encouraging the independent records labels they distribute to use content protection on their CDs. “Twelve Eighteen”, featuring the hit song “Summer Nights”, carries the same content protection currently being used by Sony BMG.

John Lopez of Upstairs Records commented: “we are very pleased with the seamless production of the album. The media player on the CD has a good user experience and we intend using the technology on more new releases.”

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A few minutes ago I read a news article written by Brian Krebs who described how some Sony Music Cds try to install a software on pcs that could be labeled as spyware.

It seems that we have reached a new level in the fight between the record companies and its consumers. If you put a music cd in question into your drive a installer will popup. If you agree to install the software you won´t find a uninstall feature anywhere on your pc.

Apparently all Music Cds labeled “Content enhanced & protected” have the installer on the CD, make sure you check this before you buy a cd you would want to hear using your pc.

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