What is Broken Valley?

In November 2005, it was revealed that Sony was distributing albums with Extended Copy Protection, a controversial feature that automatically installed rootkit software on any Microsoft Windows machine upon insertion of the disc. In addition to preventing the CDs contents from being copied, it was also revealed that the software reported the users' listening habits back to Sony and also exposed the computer to malicious attacks that exploited insecure features of the rootkit software. Though Sony refused to release a list of the affected CDs, the Electronic Frontier Foundation identified Broken Valley as one of the discs with the invasive software.

It should be noted that this may only apply to the US release of the album. Whether European copies are affected is still to be determined.

Bonus DVD

Several versions of the album were accompanied by a DVD, in which the band discussed their break-up and why they got back together. Many internet fans have claimed that the DVD has an 'easter egg' of some behind the scenes footage and a video clip to the single 'Love To Let You Down', but how to obtain the egg hasn't been confirmed.

External links

Are You Affected By Sony-BMG's Rootkit? (November 9, 2005) from Electronic Frontier Foundation

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