Method and system for the process of music creation, development, and distribution
First Claim
1. A method for the process of music creation, development, and distribution comprising:
- a central server system and database on which to store and serve the uploaded music files;
a central transaction processing system and database;
a software application to effectuate communicate with the central server system and the central transaction processing system and database over a wide area network;
music content contained a central server database wherein said central transaction processing system and database, stores and processes all data necessary to complete a transaction between an artist and a user;
wherein said central transaction processing system and database, a transaction between a user and artist, determines the adjustment to the accounts of the artists, the user and provider by determine the amount deducted from the user account, the amount added to the artist account and the amount added to the provider'"'"'s account;
wherein said central transaction processing system and database maintains a running total of all the accounts;
said software application displays account information through the artist'"'"'s sales dashboard and the user activity dashboard for those individuals reference; and
the central transaction processing system and database also handle transactions for gift-certificate purchases and for paying into a users account.
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Abstract
The present invention represents accomplishes the basic idea of providing a marketplace platform through which music and consumer purchasing power can be directly exchanged. It is a downloadable application wherein music files are stored on a central system, not a P2P network of linked computers. The present invention merges a basic platform structure with an Internet retail website. A new and used listing function that allows independent and non-major label represented artists to upload and list their music on the service for any price that the musician/artist desires. Users can then search for and purchase this music with a small fee going to the provider and the balance to the independent musician/artist. Independent artists may also choose to promote their music in addition to a standard listing by selecting any number of listing enhancements including but not exclusive to featured spaces on the application front page, first priority in the user search. The independent music list/buy/sell system is accompanied by an online music store system for major label represented artist, as well, but which functions under a different sales/revenue principle. Here a user can search for and download music files from these major music label represented artists at a price that is a function of the content agreement signed with the major record label.
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1. A method for the process of music creation, development, and distribution comprising:
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a central server system and database on which to store and serve the uploaded music files;
a central transaction processing system and database;
a software application to effectuate communicate with the central server system and the central transaction processing system and database over a wide area network;
music content contained a central server database wherein said central transaction processing system and database, stores and processes all data necessary to complete a transaction between an artist and a user;
wherein said central transaction processing system and database, a transaction between a user and artist, determines the adjustment to the accounts of the artists, the user and provider by determine the amount deducted from the user account, the amount added to the artist account and the amount added to the provider'"'"'s account;
wherein said central transaction processing system and database maintains a running total of all the accounts;
said software application displays account information through the artist'"'"'s sales dashboard and the user activity dashboard for those individuals reference; and
the central transaction processing system and database also handle transactions for gift-certificate purchases and for paying into a users account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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7. The method for the process of music creation, development, and distribution of claim 7 where said user select a track, album or group of tracks or albums via:
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a click thru from one of the avenues available on a user Front Page such as;
a. the listing of the newly released independent artists, b. the listing of major music label represented artists music that has just been released, c. the listing of the daily top ten most downloaded songs, or d. the provider staff picks;
orfeatured artist bubble click thru as displayed by the software application.
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