An electronic copyrighted work distribution management system includes an electronic
copyrighted work sales apparatus selling an electronic copyrighted work, a copyright
management apparatus administering a copyright royalty of an electronic copyrighted
work sold by the electronic copyrighted work sales apparatus, a seller terminal
used by a seller, and a copyright terminal used by a copyright holder. The electronic
copyrighted work sales apparatus calculates and transmits to the copyright management
apparatus the copyright royalty of a selected electronic copyrighted work. The
copyright management apparatus stores the received copyright royalty data for each
copyright holder. Since the copyright management apparatus receives and stores
for each copyright holder the copyright royalty data transmitted from the electronic
copyrighted work sales apparatus, the copyright royalty can be administered.
