Is that the market correcting itself...

It looks like Sony might change its course:

Sony BMG is rethinking its anti-piracy policy following weeks of criticism over the copy protection used on CDs.

I really wonder what prompted them to do this. Is it the bad publicity or the threats of lawsuits? How much were all those CDs worth anyways?

I think the best way to get this DRM system going is to really work with the OS makers to have this built in the system. At least this way, it will be the same rules and technology for everyone running on that platform. No company will try to go down an esoteric path that gives us stuff like XCP and the like. I think Microsoft and Apple should make a big push to ensure there is no need for these (failed) attempts...