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Sony BMG accused of using pirated software
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article published on 31 March, 2008
Sony BMG, one of the Big 4 record labels, has had a lawsuit filed against them by PointDev, a French software company that claims the label is using pirated versions of its "Ideal Migration" software.
Making the situation even more embarrassing, it seems Sony BMG got themselves in trouble. A company employee called PointDev for help in using the software.
?When PointDev?s technicians ... [ read the full article ]
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jzncarter
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31. March 2008 @ 16:14 |
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quality :-) hang em out to dry...
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31. March 2008 @ 16:18 |
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This demands a slight giggle.
Nothing like seeing a multi-billion dollar company using a pirated copy of software.
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According to the Business Software Alliance, a association of the major publishers in the market, 47% of programs used in the company are unlawfully used
Is this how they rig the books to show themselves in the black every quarter? By skimping on legally purchased and licensed software?
EDIT: Spelling.
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31. March 2008 @ 16:35 |
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Sony BMG illegally plant a root kit virus on peoples pcs when they legally purchase the music. This is ok for Sony. Now they (Sony ) are caught with illegally appropriated software.
1) What hypocracy
2) Who's the Pirate Now?
3) How do you treat Indignant Pirates without remorse?
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31. March 2008 @ 16:53 |
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How ironic! Muhahahahahaha...
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31. March 2008 @ 17:58 |
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Now this really is funny and shows how big piracy really is. If a multi-billion dollar company is using pirated software for 47% of its needs they really need to bring the hammer down.
The price of the software is nothing compared to what the company is supposedly worth. Even if the company needed 10,000 licenses thats only ?9,120 for the initial (probably 1 year) licenses.
A two year renewal for 10,000 users is ?4560, according to their Renewal order page.
Considering its $ony though I don't know if much will happen. However, things would probably fair better for them if the trial was in the US, luckily its not!
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31. March 2008 @ 19:16 |
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Sony will probably end up buying the company just to keep this out of the courts.
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31. March 2008 @ 19:34 |
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Can anyone give me a hand with this cross so that we can Nail Sony to.
And they bitch and complain about pirates, and they load Blu-ray with all that DRM and who is the Pirate now?????
And let's never let them forget about the Root Kits that had on a legally bought and paid for Music CD. I am so glad that it is a French company they are in it for the principle of it.
And that sounds like Billions to me and I would have Sony pay it in Euro just for good measure.
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31. March 2008 @ 20:02 |
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Another perfect example of "Do as I say, not as I do".
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31. March 2008 @ 20:34 |
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This is GREAT! I LOVE it! HaHa Sony. You deserve it for all your petty lawsuits! I would LOVE to see a 6 employee company take Sony down a couple of notches!
Although I am sure that Sony will prevail (big money always does) it is a pleasure to hear such news.
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31. March 2008 @ 21:13 |
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Is this an example of the Golden Rule and or Karma? I think so.
"The flimsier the product,the higher the price"
Ferengi 82nd rule of aqusition
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31. March 2008 @ 22:15 |
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wait one minute, arent sony the people that are so worried about their hard worked on blu-rays being pirated, LMAO
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31. March 2008 @ 22:37 |
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Originally posted by camaro17:
wait one minute, arent sony the people that are so worried about their hard worked on blu-rays being pirated, LMAO
Peace
I guess the software they ($ony) pirated wasn't on a BD disc, so it was OK.
"The flimsier the product,the higher the price"
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31. March 2008 @ 22:51 |
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let just turn the point of view around real quick... maybe sony did buy the software keys properly... but then they were hacked/stolen by a keygenner. which would cause them to be blacklisted... making it seem like sony was illegally using the software...
hopefully that makes some sense...
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A_Klingon
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31. March 2008 @ 23:01 |
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Originally posted by iluvendo:
Sony BMG illegally plant a root kit virus on peoples pcs when they legally purchase the music. This is ok for Sony. Now they (Sony ) are caught with illegally appropriated software.
This means, of course, that you're probably going to have to return all those expensive blu ray movies you just bought, 'cause there's a 47% chance they were made with illegal software, and you could be charged with owning illegal copies. <gg>
Oh! The sweet ring of "just desserts"! :-P
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31. March 2008 @ 23:33 |
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Originally posted by A_Klingon:
Originally posted by iluvendo:
Sony BMG illegally plant a root kit virus on peoples pcs when they legally purchase the music. This is ok for Sony. Now they (Sony ) are caught with illegally appropriated software.
This means, of course, that you're probably going to have to return all those expensive blu ray movies you just bought, 'cause there's a 47% chance they were made with illegal software, and you could be charged with owning illegal copies. <gg>
Oh! The sweet ring of "just desserts"! :-P
Naw, don't own BD or HD DVD, I'm still on VHS. Just seems harder and harder to find new releases on them.
"The flimsier the product,the higher the price"
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31. March 2008 @ 23:35 |
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Originally posted by engage16:
let just turn the point of view around real quick... maybe sony did buy the software keys properly... but then they were hacked/stolen by a keygenner. which would cause them to be blacklisted... making it seem like sony was illegally using the software...
hopefully that makes some sense...
Yeah it makes sense, except if that were the case, everything would be on black and white on paper, Sony would have records of buying those keys. I don't think they(the plaintiffs) went to war without considering that possibility, if it were real.
However, is Sony...it will all wash off their backs. They will make it look like the little software technician embezzeled the money that he was given to buy the software(just to have some cash to party with N.Y's ex-gov'er:~)!), and instead he used pirated keys.
Or, they will make him "confess" and say he is a Toshiba spy:~), and he was sent to Sony to fight a guerrilla war, take them down from the inside! They will then buy him a trip to Vegas(as a reward for his "confession"), and in Vegas he will get lost... people do get lost in Vegas(sceen it in CSI:~)!)...the desert is vast, makes a good a bone yard!!
I'll think of something else they could do...I'll be back:~)
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nothing is done when the big boys "get want he wants" yet a lil guy a no one dose it and loses his life, the world is madnesses desu!
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1. April 2008 @ 05:10 |
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Originally posted by cyprusrom:
....They will then buy him a trip to Vegas(as a reward for his "confession"), and in Vegas he will get lost... people do get lost in Vegas(sceen it in CSI:~)!)...the desert is vast, makes a good a bone yard!!
SONY CORLEONE - 'THE GODPAPPY' (Now available on blu ray).
Corleone: On this day of my daughter's wedding, you must signa ze contract to release the software, or I gonna make you an offer you canna refuse. Whata I ever do to make you show me such disarespect? You notta even think to call me 'GodPappy'.
PointDev: Please, GodPappy. Be my friend? [smooch; schrlup]. You notta sue me?
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1. April 2008 @ 08:20 |
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^^Lol!^^
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1. April 2008 @ 08:53 |
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This is the best news that I heard in a while! I hope Sony gets taken for a huge settlement.
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1. April 2008 @ 10:39 |
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Originally posted by A_Klingon:
Originally posted by cyprusrom:
....They will then buy him a trip to Vegas(as a reward for his "confession"), and in Vegas he will get lost... people do get lost in Vegas(sceen it in CSI:~)!)...the desert is vast, makes a good a bone yard!!
SONY CORLEONE - 'THE GODPAPPY' (Now available on blu ray).
Corleone: On this day of my daughter's wedding, you must signa ze contract to release the software, or I gonna make you an offer you canna refuse. Whata I ever do to make you show me such disarespect? You notta even think to call me 'GodPappy'.
PointDev: Please, GodPappy. Be my friend? [smooch; schrlup]. You notta sue me?
:-D
LMAO...
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1. April 2008 @ 17:25 |
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Originally posted by iluvendo:
Is this an example of the Golden Rule and or Karma? I think so.
I vote Karma.
Whats goes around, comes around sooner or later, you can't escape it.
Peace
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4. April 2008 @ 18:55 |
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This is so typical
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