Content sales site and program

Abstract

A searching section Vof a content sales sitesearches a content database Vin accordance with search conditions inputted in a search condition inputting section Mand generates an offerable content list. A checking section Vrefers to an owned content list UL stored in an owned content list storage section Vin order to detect content items owned by a user from the offerable content list. A display information generating section Vadds to the detected content items in the offerable content list the information indicating that the detected items have been already owned, generates display data of the offerable content list, and transmit it to electronic musical apparatusestoA charging processing section Vrefers to the owned content list UL, so that distribution of owned content items may be discounted or offered without charge. As a consequence, users can prevent unnecessary repurchase of owned content items, while users' convenience of intended repurchase from the content sales siteis facilitated. In addition, information on offering content items can be managed easily and reliably.