I consider watermarking to be a good compromise DRM. Is it ideal? No, of course not. No DRM scheme is. However, I'll trade traceability for ease of use any day. Not to mention the added bonus of being able to move my library around without technically breaking the law.
Still though, I continue to hold out hope that the larger publishers will eventually come to the same conclusion as the recording companies: all DRM does is inconvenience their customers, and is hence pointless. (Tor's research may help a fair bit.)
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