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The form of the protection will dictate whether or not it bothers me. If it is a legitimate tool to stop piracy that is truly inaudible and that survives both digital and analog generations, then fantastic. However---how an inaudible watermark would survive an analog generation remains to be seen. Most likely the scheme will be some pitiful attempt (like SCMS) that is easily circumvented by bootleggers and yet becomes a pain in the consumer's butt. In that instance, it will probably bum me out enough to cause me to stick with "professional" machines (just like with DAT decks).