Looks like Sony will (temporarily, at least) stop producing the spyware DRM on CDs. See Wired News: Sony to Suspend Antipiracy CDs. User Friendly had a related cartoon also this week. (To understand the cartoon see here if you’re not up with geek jargon)
See also: Greenflame: DRM Hell.
Update: Looks like the User Friendly cartoon might be part of a series (see here for the next one)