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Sony BMG is recalling music CDs that use controversial anti-piracy software. The copyright protection software which automatically installs when a consumer inserted a music CD with the XCP digital rights management technology in their computers is designed to limit the number of copies that users can make of the CD and restrict ripping of the disk.
The software was widely criticised because it used virus-like techniques to stop illegal copies being made. Sony is also providing software to make it easy to remove the controversial program from Windows computers reports BBC
"We share the concerns of consumers regarding discs with XCP content-protected software, and, for this reason, we are instituting a consumer exchange programme and removing all unsold CDs with this software from retail outlets," Sony BMG said in an statement.
The XCP software used by Sony BMG, which was developed by British software developers First4Internet, leaves the back door open for malicious online hackers.
Sony BMG, in a separate statement, also announced it would distribute a program to remove the software from a PC where it jeopardises security reports Reuters.
"We deeply regret any inconvenience this may cause our customers. Details of this (recall) program will be announced shortly," Sony BMG said.
Sony BMG last week was targeted in a class action lawsuit complaining that it had not disclosed the true nature of its copy-protection software.
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