The present invention is directed to an open business platform that provides
an end-to-end solution for managing, distributing, and/or retailing digital media
assets from various content suppliers. In one or more embodiments, the present
invention provides an integrated system that permits media content suppliers to
deposit their media assets with the system where they are prepared by a content
management system for distribution to consumers via a secure distribution system.
The media content suppliers may then track and-control the use of their media assets
through a subscriber management system for managing consumer accounts, a licensing
server for issuing licenses restricting the use of media content, and a royalty
reporter for determining and reporting royalties to the various content suppliers.
