Why is there malware on my Britney Spears CD? - The Sony Rootkit Scandal explained

In 2005 Sony was hit with a class action lawsuit due to malicious software that they were including on millions of their music CDs. Why did this happen, who were the heroes who exposed them, and what can it tell us about the music industry then and now? Follow me on: Patreon:   / howardhandstv   Twitter:   / howardhandstv   Tiktok:   / howardhandstv   Second channel:    / @howardfingerstv