iPodObserver - Sony to Offer iTunes Music as Part of Spyware Lawsuit Settlement (The Mac Observer)
Sony BMG has offered to settle the class action lawsuit recently filed over its use of overly draconian copy protection on its music CDs. Free downloads from the iTunes Music Store will be part of the settlement

Free music downloads part of proposed Sony settlement (Kansas City Star)
A proposed settlement of lawsuits against Sony BMG Music Entertainment would let some consumers receive free music downloads to compensate them for Sony surreptitiously including spyware on millions of CDs.

Consumers complain over Sony BMG Rootkit and Spyware (MobileMag)
Only recently has Sony s website officially announced withdrawal of its compact discs with XCP software. But the company’s efforts to take the rootkit- and spyware-infected music CDs off the shelves in the US market seems to be full of gaps.

Anti-Spyware Software provides real-time protection. (ThomasNet)
Able to work on new and already infected systems, XSpy Shield Gold v3.6 scans Windows registry, active processes, cookies, and entire file system in addition to essential system and networking components. Configurable product can also check only user-defined locations. Operating from regularly updated spyware definitions database with 12,000+ signatures, program provides detailed scan reports and