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Calif. Native Wins Settlement Against Copy-Protected CD Providers

San Rafael, Calif. -- SunnComm, a provider of CD copy-protection
technology, and record label Music City Records announced on Friday that
they have settled a lawsuit brought by a California woman who sued them
over labeling and privacy concerns arising from copy-protected CDs. The
discs were not labeled to notify consumers that they wouldn't play in some
CD players and PC disc drives, and some personally identifiable
information was collected on users who downloaded digital music files made
available through the CDs. According to the settlement, the companies have
agreed to make anonymous any information collected in conjunction with
downloadable encrypted digital music it offers. The companies will also
purge all personally identifiable information collected from consumers up
to this point. Additionally, labels alerting consumers of the technical
limitations of the copy-protected CDs will be added to their packaging and
consumers unhappy with their copy-protected CD purchases will be given
full refunds.
http://www.techfirm.com/sunnsett.pdf
http://www.techfirm.com/sunnk.pdf
http://www.suncomm.com
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