Security concerns have been raised regarding the use of CDs containing this XCP software. It is important to note that the issues regarding these discs apply only when the CDs are played on computers, not on conventional, non-computer-based CD and/or DVD players. For consumers who wish to play these CDs on their computers, we have issued a software update that we believe addresses the security concerns. Shortly, we will provide a revised and secure uninstall procedure for the XCP software.

We are commencing a direct consumer exchange program whereby consumers may return product containing the XCP software for a replacement version of that title without the software. The details of this program, as well as an FAQ and other information, will be posted shortly on: http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp.
At this website, we will also make available a printable fact sheet that you may provide to customers who have questions about this situation.

CD’s Containing XCP Content
Protection Technology
Note: We will shortly be releasing new versions of these titles without the XCP software. You therefore need to check this list for both the name of the album and the item number (which can be found on the spine of the CD). If the item number is not listed below, your CD does not contain XCP content protection.
 ARTIST ALBUM ITEM NUMBER(S)
1. A Static Lullaby Faso Latido CK92772
2. Acceptance Phantoms CK89016
3. Amerie Touch CK90763
4. Art Blakey Drum Suit CK93637
5. The Bad Plus Suspicious Activity? CK94740
6. Bette Midler  Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook CK95107 CK74815
7. Billy Holiday The Great American Songbook CK94294
8. Bob Brookmeyer Bob Brookmeyer & Friends CK94292
9. Buddy Jewell Times Like These CK92873
10. Burt Bacharach At This Time CK97734
11. Celine Dion On Ne Change Pas E2K97736
12. Chayanne  Cautivo LAK96819 LAK96818 LAK95886
13. Chris Botti  To Love Again CK94823
14. The Coral The Invisible Invasion CK94747
15. Cyndi Lauper  The Body Acoustic EK94569
16. The Dead 60's The Dead 60's EK94453
17. Deniece Williams This Is Niecy CK93814
18. Dextor Gordon Manhattan Symphonie CK93581
19. Dion The Essential Dion CK92670
20. Earl Scruggs I Saw The Light With Some Help From My Friends
CK92793
21. Elkland Golden CK92036
22. Emma Roberts Unfabulous And More: Emma Roberts CK93950
CK97684
23. Flatt & Scruggs Foggy Mountain Jamboree CK92801
24. Frank Sinatra The Great American Songbook CK94291
25. G3 Live In Tokyo E2K97685
26. George Jones My Very Special Guests E2K92562
27. Gerry Mulligan Jeru CK65498
28. Horace Silver Silver's Blue CK93856
29. Jane Monheit  The Season EK97721
30. Jon Randall Walking Among The Living EK92083
31. Life Of Agony Broken Valley EK93515
32. Louis Armstrong The Great American Songbook CK94295
33. Mary Mary Mary Mary CK94812 CK92948
34. Montgomery Gentry Something To Be Proud Of: The Best of
1999-2005 CK75324 CK94982
35. Natasha Bedingfield  Unwritten EK93988
36. Neil Diamond 12 Songs CK94776 CK97811
37. Nivea Complicated 82876671562
38. Our Lady Peace Healthy In Paranoid Times CK94777
39. Patty Loveless Dreamin' My Dreams EK94481
40. Pete Seeger The Essential Pete Seeger CK92835
41. Ray Charles Friendship CK94564
42. Rosanne Cash Interiors  CK93655
43. Rosanne Cash King's Record Shop CK86994
44. Rosanne Cash Seven Year Ache CK86997
45. Shel Silverstein The Best Of Shel Silverstein CK94722
46. Shelly Fairchild Ride CK90355
47. Susie Suh Susie Suh EK92443
48. Switchfoot Nothing Is Sound CK96534 CK96437 CK94581
49. Teena Marie Robbery EK93817
50. Trey Anastacio  Shine CK96428
51. Van Zant Get Right With The Man CK93500
52. Vivian Green Vivian CK90761
Note: Two titles, Ricky Martin’s "Life" and Peter Gallagher’s "7 Days in Memphis" were released with a content protection grid on the back of the CD packaging but XCP content protection software was not actually included on the albums.

So how do you recognize other XCP-laden CDs in the wild?

Tip-off #1: on the front of the CD, at the left-most edge, in the transparent "spine", you'll see "CONTENT PROTECTED" along with the IFPI copy-protection logo. A few photos make this clearer.

Tip-off #2: on the back of the CD, on the bottom or right side, there will be a "Compatible with" disclosure box. Along with compatibility information, the box also includes a URL where you can get help. The URL has a telltale admission buried in it: cp.sonybmg.com/xcp. That lets you know that XCP is on this disc (discs protected with SunnComm have a different URL that includes "sunncomm"). "

If you haven't been infected yet, to protect yourself from XCP in the future, disable "autorun" on your Windows PC. Once you have done so, however, these CDs may not be accessible under Windows unless you have specialized ripping software installed; these CDs are encoded in a way that intentionally confuses standard Windows CD drivers. For a smarter audio grabber for Windows, you may want to consider using Exact Audio Copy, which reportedly can read these CDs if you have turned off autorun and avoided infection by XCP.