One loss for the DRM camp?

I guess Sony finally admits ATRAC was not the best idea:

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,12005964%255E15306,00.html

I wonder if this is good news or not for the consumer? Although one could believe this is a battle that was won, it could just be part of a bigger war where devices like IPOD that support both are worse for digital rights because they essentially allow both to run in parallel: "Yes put your mp3s, and you can also put those files where we control the rights you have". At least Sony, with its in your face approach did not confuse anyone.