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Sony's EULA is worse than their DRM

Has anyone read the EULA Sony includes with their cd's?

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004145.php


If your house gets burgled, you have to delete all your music
from your laptop when you get home. That's because the EULA
says that your rights to any copies terminate as soon as you no
longer possess the original CD.
You can't keep your music on any computers at work. The EULA
only gives you the right to put copies on a "personal home
computer system owned by you."
If you move out of the country, you have to delete all your
music. The EULA specifically forbids "export" outside the country
where you reside.
You must install any and all updates, or else lose the music on
your computer. The EULA immediately terminates if you fail to
install any update. No more holding out on those hobble-ware
downgrades masquerading as updates.
Sony-BMG can install and use backdoors in the copy protection
software or media player to "enforce their rights" against you, at
any time, without notice. And Sony-BMG disclaims any liability if
this "self help" crashes your computer, exposes you to security
risks, or any other harm.
The EULA says Sony-BMG will never be liable to you for more
than $5.00. That's right, no matter what happens, you can't even
get back what you paid for the CD.
If you file for bankruptcy, you have to delete all the music on
your computer. Seriously.
You have no right to transfer the music on your computer, even
along with the original CD.

Posted by: tic swayback   Posted on: 11/10/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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