Sony BMG’s Troubles Grow As State Of Texas and CA Digital Rights Group File Lawsuits

Sony BMG’s troubles deepened as both the State of Texas and the California based non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation filed suit against the label over the recent rootkit copy protection debacle. 

Sony’s anemic response and recall are also adding fuel to the fire; and the silence from other labels has been deafening.

Read more about the lawsuits in The Washington Post.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott accused Sony BMG of surreptitiously installing spyware because XCP masks files that it installs. This "cloaking" component can leave computers vulnerable to viruses and other security problems, Abbott said, echoing the findings of computer security researchers.

"People buy these CDs to listen to music," Abbott said. "What they don’t bargain for is the computer invasion that is unleashed by Sony BMG."