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Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal

Sony BMG's implementation of copy protection measures
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Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal

Summary

Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal is a scandal[1]. It draws 107 Wikipedia views per month (scandal category, ranking #41 of 138).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal's instance of is recorded as scandal[3].
  • +2005-10-31T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal[4].
  • Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08x4c1[5].
  • Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal's main subject is recorded as Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.[6].
  • Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal's main subject is recorded as Extended Copy Protection[7].

Why It Matters

Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal draws 107 Wikipedia views per month (scandal category, ranking #41 of 138).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sony-bmg-copy-protection-rootkit-scandal_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sony-bmg-copy-protection-rootkit-scandal}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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