[TechJunkYard]

To enforce playback restrictions on computers.

1. You can only use Sony's software.
2. You can only make so many (three?) copies.
3. You can't port individual tracks to your portable MP3 player.

Sony BMG said it stands by content protection technology "as an important tool to protect our intellectual property rights and those of our artists."

But never mind the consumers' fair use rights. Remember, computers == piracy tools.

[supercat]

To enforce playback restrictions on computers.

If the software does not allow the creation of unencrypted copies, the above restrictions would apply based upon what software Sony supplies for decryption. And if it does allow the creation of unencrypted copies, then any requirements the rootkit may impose become moot if someone clean-boots from another device.

So what's the point again?