A method for providing customized audio data products that includes the
steps of (1) storing a machine readable hearing profile for a customer,
(2) accepting via a data input device or data network for example,
machine readable orders from the customer for a particular audio data
product, (3) associating the hearing profile for the customer with the
particular audio data product, (4) modifying the particular audio data
product according to the hearing profile to produce a customized audio
data product, (5) delivering the customized audio data product to the
customer, for example via a network or by a machine readable storage
medium, (6) accepting feedback from the customer concerning the
subjective performance of the customized audio data product, and (7)
modifying the hearing profile in response to the feedback is provided. A
system that includes a source of an audio data product, such as an
Internet accessible registry, and processing resources that are
configured to receive a request for the audio data product, and to
associate the audio data product with a customer hearing profile is
provided.