INSTRUCTIONS

Click here to view a list of CDs that are affected by the settlement.

ELIGIBILITY & BENEFITS

If you bought or have a Sony BMG Music Entertainment CD containing either XCP or MediaMax content protection software, you may be eligible to file a claim for the following benefits:

XCP:

You get a benefit if: you have a SONY BMG CD with XCP content protection software, or have already returned such a CD to Sony BMG or to the place of purchase. Click here to see a list of CDs with XCP on them.

What you get: you may receive a replacement CD, a free download of the music on the CD, and software fixes for known security vulnerabilities. In addition, you may choose to receive either
(i) a cash payment of $8.40 and one (1) free album download, or
(ii) three (3) free album downloads.

MediaMax:

You get a benefit if: you bought or have a SONY BMG CD with MediaMax content protection software. Click here to see a list of CDs with MediaMax on them. Your benefit differs depending on the version.

For Version 3.0: you may receive free downloads of the music on the CD and software fixes for known security vulnerabilities.

For Version 5.0: you may receive free downloads of the music on the CD and software fixes for known security vulnerabilities, plus one (1) free album download.

FILING A CLAIM

If you believe that you are eligible to make a claim and would like your claim to be considered by the Settlement Administrator, please continue by clicking the button below.

Please keep the following in mind before registering your claim:

• Your claim must be submitted by December 31, 2007. You can submit the claim one of 2 ways:
  
  
  1. On this website by 11:59 pm on December 31, 2007.
     
     
  2. By mailing in a hard copy claim form by (a) clicking here, (b) calling 1-866-394-7894 and requesting that a claim form be mailed to you, or (c) sending a written request to SONY BMG CD Technologies Settlement Administrator, 190 Liberty Street, Toronto, ON M6K3L5. If you submit a hard copy Claim Form, the envelope must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2007.
     
     
• Filing your claim will require that you submit either your CD, copies of proof of purchase, or other purchase documentation to the Settlement Administrator. Any submission that is required for the acceptance of your claim must be postmarked within thirty (30) days of completing the online claim form. You will receive further instruction regarding the documentation required to submit your claim in the claim-filing sections of this website.
  
  If you fail to submit your CD or proof of return within thirty (30) days of completing the online claim form, the Settlement Administrator may reject your claim as incomplete. If your claim is rejected as incomplete, you may file a new claim.
  
  
• Before you begin to file a claim online, please be aware that you will need a printer to print the confirmation page and, for XCP claims, the pre-paid postage label at the end of the process.
  
  
• If you wish to retain copies of the claim you submitted, print each page before you continue.
  
  
• If your mailing address changes after you submit your claim, please provide your new mailing address to the Settlement Administrator at the address below. Your change of address should also be filed with Canada Post.
  
  

SONY BMG CD Technologies Settlement Administrator
190 Liberty Street
Toronto, ON M6K3L5 Canada

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