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  • Quadrophenia

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    • The Who
    • Quadrophenia is everything that Tommy wanted to be, a rock opera that told a story, but one where every song could still stand alone. It was also Pete Townshend's farewell tribute to the Mod

  • Supermodified

    • 10 out of 10
    • Amon Tobin
    • The genius is in the beats. Amon Tobin creates fantastic, groovy beats behind beats. "Supermodified" rolls through your expectations of breakbeat music, and turns them up a bit. It's a mellow album, p
  • Priest = Aura

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    • The Church
    • Another of my all-time favorites, Priest = Aura is one of those rare albums where every song is simply fantastic, and a testament to how good pop-rock can be.

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  • The Wall (Deluxe Packaging Digitally Remastered)

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    • Okay, someone had to say it, and though others on the iPO staff are more qualified to review this album, I decided the time was now. This is the quintessential concept album. Though others came before
  • Supernature

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    • On their latest CD, Supernature, Goldfrapp has put together a successful mix of 1980-era New Romanticism, German cabaret, and T. Rex glam that leaves you riveted even through the album's lulls. It's a great amalgam that sounds current without sounding at all dated.

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Sony Settles with U.S. FTC on Music CD Rootkits

In a five to zero vote of the U.S. FTC on Tuesday, a consent agreement was approved in the Sony music CD rootkit case. Sony agreed to clearly disclose limitations on future music CDs and pay customers up to US$150 for damage to their computers.

The incident started when a Windows security expert discovered last fall that music CDs from Sony BMG silently installed and concealed a program called "XCP" on the customer's PC. The rootkit compromised the PC's security.

The U.S. FTC filed a complaint against Sony which said, " the installation of software without consumer consent that exposed consumers' computers to security risks was unfair and violated federal law." The FTC also asserted that "hiding the software and failing to provide a way to remove it were also violations of U.S. law."

As part of the agreement, Sony will make its removal program available for two years. Customers will be able to take their infected CDs, purchased prior to December 31st, back to a retailer for replacement, and Sony will allow the FTC to monitor their compliance with the agreement.

While this PC rootkit did not directly affect Mac OS X users, Apple customers have continued to monitor this case closely and its implications for both Windows and their own Mac system security.

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