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Just when you thought the public relations pit Sony BMG has dug for itself surrounding the XCP copy protection included on some music CD titles couldn't get any deeper

Music distributor Sony BMG said Monday it is withdrawing music CDs shipped with the controversial XCP copy protection scheme from retail shelves and plans to set up a program for consumers to exchange CDs with XCP copy protection. The company says details of the consumer exchange program should be announced later in the week; in the meantime, Sony BMG hopes that pulling some of its most popular CDs from retailers will go a long way towards… Read More