All users that purchased an iPod in the US between September 12, 2006, and March 31, 2009, are going to receive a surprising email from RealNetworks, during the next hours or days.
The software company, has officially enlisted iPod owners in a class-action lawsuit against Apple. RealNetworks created the music service Harmony in 2004, a digital rights management (DRM) translation service. It allowed users to play songs downloaded from the RealPlayer music store on Apple's iPod.