Things that are tagged Sony

Shower interruption

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Porter Mason

comic strip | panel 1 - SONY GUY 1: Greg Trefry? We’re with Sony BMG. You purchased a copy of a My Morning Jacket CD called “Z” a few months ago, yes? GREG: Yeah… how’d you get in my apartment? |comic strip | panel 2 - SONY GUY 2: Door was open. SONY GUY 1: Your CD installed software on your computer without your knowledge. GREG: Oh, the “rootkit” thing…. Wait, that door was locked. |comic strip | panel 3 - SONY GUY 2: Lock was loose. SONY GUY 1: We’re apologizing to everyone affected. We care deeply about our criminals’ privacy. Customers. I meant “our customers’ privacy.” |comic strip | panel 4 - GREG: How long have you been here? SONY GUY 2: Not long. SONY GUY 1: You forgot to rinse after adding your conditioner, by the way. |

New My Morning Jacket CD

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Porter Mason

comic strip | panel 1 - SONY GUY 1: On behalf of Sony BMG, we’re not only personally apologizing for the rootkit fiasco, we’re also giving you a new My Morning Jacket CD. Here you go. GREG: Thanks. |comic strip | panel 2 - GREG: Are… are you going to let go of it? SONY GUY 1: What? Why? |comic strip | panel 3 - GREG: Well. I dunno… because… it’s my CD now. SONY GUY 1: It’s, it’s not yours, Greg! We still own the music, so, so don’t just, don’t– |comic strip | panel 4 - SONY GUY 2: Jerry. Be cool, man. SONY GUY 1: He’s a pirate, Curtis! I see it in his eyes! He’s got that lean, hungry, BitTorrent-y look about him! |

Optional Sony BMG software

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Porter Mason

comic strip | panel 1 - DRM 9000: You have inserted “Z” by My Morning Jacket, now free of rootkit stuff! Would you like to install the (optional) Sony BMG software provided on this CD? GREG: — |comic strip | panel 2 - DRM 9000: This software is totally optional, and its only purpose is– |comic strip | panel 3 - SOUND EFFECT: FWRRRRRRRRR |comic strip | panel 4 - DRM 9000: You have selected “no.” |