Apparatus and method for multimedia product distribution
First Claim
1. An interactive computer assisted method of receiving, analyzing, and distributing digital media comprising the steps of:
- Providing a database means constructed and arranged to receive digital media from artists;
Means for reviewing said digital media and categorizing said digital media into artist management groups, said artist management groups consisting of professional, new artist and independent artists;
communicating said categorizing results and selected artist management groups to said artists;
means for selecting preferred artists from a predefined criteria list;
means for providing artist management from said selected artist management group to said preferred artists, said artist management providing training and promotional support to said preferred artists;
means for selecting from said trained and promoted preferred artists; and
distribution means for distributing said digital media from said preferred artists.
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Abstract
A system and method for receiving, analyzing and distribution of digital media, such as music, which comprises providing a database constructed and arranged to receive digital media, providing a record division for reviewing the digital media, categorizing the digital media into separate artist management groups, providing artist management whereby selected artists are provided with training and promotion, providing a publishing division whereby a portion said selected artists are provided with a way to distribute their works, distributing the digital media from the database to authorized individuals. One embodiment of this system operates completely online over the Internet.
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20 Claims
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1. An interactive computer assisted method of receiving, analyzing, and distributing digital media comprising the steps of:
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Providing a database means constructed and arranged to receive digital media from artists; Means for reviewing said digital media and categorizing said digital media into artist management groups, said artist management groups consisting of professional, new artist and independent artists; communicating said categorizing results and selected artist management groups to said artists; means for selecting preferred artists from a predefined criteria list; means for providing artist management from said selected artist management group to said preferred artists, said artist management providing training and promotional support to said preferred artists; means for selecting from said trained and promoted preferred artists; and distribution means for distributing said digital media from said preferred artists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for distributing digital media comprising:
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means for providing a database, said database being constructed and arranged to receive digital media; means for providing a record division for reviewing said digital media; means for categorizing said digital media into separate artist management groups; means for providing artist management whereby selected artists are provided with training and promotion; means for providing a publishing division whereby a portion said selected artists are provided with a means to distribute their works; means for distributing said digital media from said database to authorized individuals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium storing computer executable process steps for distributing digital media, the process steps comprising:
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providing a database, said database being constructed and arranged to receive digital media; providing a record division for reviewing said digital media; categorizing said digital media into separate artist management groups; providing artist management whereby selected artists are provided with training and promotion; providing a publishing division whereby a portion said selected artists are provided with a means to distribute their works; distributing said digital media from said database to authorized individuals.
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