A European consumer group is suing major record labels Sony, EMI, BMG and Universal over a CD copy-protection technology that reportedly blocks playback of the labels’ releases on some devices. Claiming it has received some 200 complaints from European users, Belgium’s Test-Achats announced the suit on behalf of consumers and is asking the record labels to stop producing the reportedly problematic CDs. In response, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry called the lawsuit baseless.
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European Consumer Group Sues Over CD Copy Protection
Posted by: Jay Lyman January 6, 2004 01:50 PMA European consumer group is suing major record labels Sony, EMI, BMG and Universal over a CD copy-protection technology that reportedly blocks playback of the labels’ releases on some devices. Claiming it has received some 200 complaints from European users, Belgium’s Test-Achats announced the suit on behalf of consumers and is asking the record labels to stop producing the reportedly problematic CDs. In response, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry called the lawsuit baseless.