This quote got me...

Moreover, anyone who doesn't load the software won't get access to the second session tracks, which on future CDs will increasingly include videos and other bonus material, record company insiders say.

Does this mean they've magically hidden the bonus material? That you have to have special software to explore the contents of the CD?? Does that mean they're going to start encrypting stuff on cd's? What about the people that don't listen to cd's in the PC? does that mean they won't have access to the second session tracks? it all seems a bit silly...

Personally I wouldn't trust any software loaded from CD's, too much legal spyware floating around, and quite frankly if I had a dime for everytime I had to dig through my registry and pull crap outta the startup section over legitimate software I'd be freakin rich... I can only imagine what some two bit security company in bed with the music industry would try to load on my machine.