Will they let users view the info though? I gathered that this was going to be a rather hidden thing, but I’m sure it would get out eventually.

Just like every other anti-piracy scheme that has been invented, this too will be cracked. It’s only a matter of time.

This sounds like a good idea, and it’s definitely a good progression from DRM – though I doubt that finding a watermarked file on a file sharing network or someone else’s PC will ever be grounds for a successful prosecution.

However their idea about it not being able to be found doesn’t make sense – if it can be viewed to see the owner, it can be viewed and deleted. That’s how a file format works – every single bit can effectively be scanned and changed by a program.

I agree, if the watermark can be viewed then it can be removed. For those who may have noticed, I did correct the spelling mistakes in the quote.

However their idea about it not being able to be found doesn’t make sense – if it can be viewed to see the owner, it can be viewed and deleted. That’s how a file format works – every single bit can effectively be scanned and changed by a program.