On the heels of the rootkit DRM disaster launched by Sony last year, we have this post from Boing Boing about EMI reocrds CDs that install malware that according to the contract, stays on your computer even after the digital content is removed. Read it and weep:
“Brazilian mega-star Marisa Monte’s new CDs from EMI (”Infinito Particular” and “Universo ao Meu Redor”) come with DRM that can’t be uninstalled, and requires you to “agree” to a contract that isn’t published in Portuguese. Even if you disagree, the malware is installed. The DRM blocks you from playing the CD on Linux and MacOS, and from loading it onto an iPod…”
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