Universal Music Group, Inc.

Mp3.com, Inc.

Alexander T Van Zoest

Brian J Callahan

Joshua Stephens

James Park

Brian Mason Degenhardt

David M Story

Tristan Anne Barnum

Matthew John Dimeo

Michael Oliphant

John P Knott

James Martin Moore

John William DeRose

George Matthew Costello

Charles Lawrence Sismondo

Charles Lawerence Sismondo

The present invention is a system and method for providing access to electronic works over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention offers a user access to electronic copies of works, such as songs, albums, movies, or music videos, over a network. The user responds to the offer by requesting to access to a particular work. Before such a request is granted, the present invention may verify that the user is authorized to access to the work. In one embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they possess a physical copy of the work. In another embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they ordered or purchased a copy of the work. If a user's authorization is verified, the user may then be provided with access to an electronic copy of the work by such techniques as downloading or streaming.

System and method for providing access to electronic works

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Alexander T Van Zoest