We absolutely do not need a digital rights tracking system to turn bits into de facto physical objects. The point being, if we needed it, it would be invented

We absolutely do not need a digital rights tracking system to turn bits into de facto physical objects. The point being, if we needed it, it would be invented and widely adopted. Practically no consumer wants that system, or anything remotely close to it. There is no magic in making everything digital free - its just the way the universe works. Those things which can be trivially produced (digital copies) are tantamount to an infinite supply. In the case of limitless supply, prices will approach zero. Eventually the law will catch up with the rest of society. Creatives will make money in other ways; there will always be writers, artists, poets, and hackers. People are compelled to create and share. They will not always be paid per unit of work after the fact.