BTW: I've had the new Tori Amos (not due out for another month) for 6 weeks or so.. This pre-release 6-track sampler was issued to journalist via these sealed CD players. Not sure how it was beaten.. maybe at the CD duplicator. Anyone who messes w. this system risks never being given advanced copies again, so buying an identical CD player wouldn't work (either serial numbers or etched case).

My wife was given the CD by someone who had access to it.. she owns every CD Tori's made, so for her, it's just an advanced treat to the CD she will buy next month..