A method and system for creating a new digital work from one or more existing
digital
works having parts. A first part of a digital work has first usage rights associated
therewith, the first usage rights specifying a particular manner of use for the
first part. A second part of a digital work has second usage rights associated
therewith, the second usage rights specifying a particular manner of use for the
second part. A new digital work is created by combining the first part and the
second part as new content and associating new usage rights with the new content.
The new usage rights specify a particular manner of use for the new digital work.