Method and system for improved media distribution

Abstract

This disclosure describes methods and systems for improved media distribution. More specifically, this disclosure sets forth methods and systems for distributing video to a third party.

1 - 24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . A method comprising:
 receiving, at a computing device from at least one author of a video clip, a request to distribute the video clip to at least one consumer, the request identifying at least one distribution channel for distributing the video clip to the at least one consumer;   identifying, via the computing device, distribution criteria associated with the at least one consumer, said distribution criteria comprising an indication of a number of times the at least one consumer has rendered the video clip;   comparing, via the computing device, a frequency said video clip has been rendered by at least one other consumer with said distribution criteria; and   facilitating distributing the video clip to the at least one consumer over the at least one distribution channel, said distribution occurring upon the frequency and distribution criteria corresponding to one another.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising:
 receiving, from the at least one consumer, compensation for the step of distributing the video clip; and 
 transferring at least a part of the compensation to the at least one author of the video clip. 
 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising:
 receiving, from the at least one author of the video clip, compensation for the step of distributing the video clip. 
 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25  wherein distributing the video clip to the at least one consumer includes distribution of digital rights information associated with the video clip. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the digital rights information permits the at least one consumer to further distribute the video clip to at least a second consumer. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising:
 identifying the at least one distribution channel to the at least one author of the video clip. 
 
     
     
         31 - 33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 25  wherein distributing the video clip via the at least one distribution channel comprises:
 transmitting the video clip via the Internet to the at least one consumer. 
 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34  wherein the video clip is streamed via the Internet to the at least one consumer. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 25  wherein the step of receiving a request from the at least one author further comprises:
 notifying the at least one author of at least one fee associated with distributing the video clip via the at least one distribution channel. 
 
     
     
         37 . (canceled) 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising:
 transforming the video clip from a first format into a second format that is substantially different from the first format. 
 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 38  further comprising:
 receiving compensation from the at least one author for the step of transforming the video clip. 
 
     
     
         40 - 41 . (canceled) 
     
     
         42 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium tangibly encoded with computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor associated with a computing device, perform a method comprising:
 receiving from at least one author of a video clip, a request to distribute the video clip to at least one consumer, the request identifying at least one distribution channel for distributing the video clip to the at least one consumer;   identifying distribution criteria associated with the at least one consumer, said distribution criteria comprising an indication of a number of times the at least one consumer has rendered the video clip;   comparing a frequency said video clip has been rendered by at least one other consumer with said distribution criteria; and   facilitating distributing the video clip to the at least one consumer over the at least one distribution channel, said distribution occurring upon the frequency and distribution criteria corresponding to one another.   
     
     
         43 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 42  further comprising:
 receiving, from the at least one consumer, compensation for the step of distributing the video clip; and 
 transferring at least a part of the compensation to the at least one author of the video clip. 
 
     
     
         44 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 42  further comprising:
 receiving, from the at least one author of the video clip, compensation for the step of distributing the video clip. 
 
     
     
         45 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 42  wherein distributing the video clip to the at least one consumer includes distribution of digital rights information associated with the video clip, wherein the digital rights information permits the at least one consumer to further distribute the video clip to at least a second consumer. 
     
     
         46 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 42  wherein distributing the video clip via the at least one distribution channel comprises:
 transmitting the video clip via the Internet to the at least one consumer, wherein the video clip is streamed via the Internet to the at least one consumer. 
 
     
     
         47 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 42  further comprising:
 transforming the video clip from a first format into a second format that is substantially different from the first format; and 
 receiving compensation from the at least one author for the step of transforming the video clip. 
 
     
     
         48 . A system comprising:
 at least one computing device comprising:   memory storing computer-executable instructions; and   one or more processors for executing said computer-executable instructions, comprising:
 receiving from at least one author of a video clip, a request to distribute the video clip to at least one consumer, the request identifying at least one distribution channel for distributing the video clip to the at least one consumer; 
 identifying distribution criteria associated with the at least one consumer, said distribution criteria comprising an indication of a number of times the at least one consumer has rendered the video clip; 
 comparing a frequency said video clip has been rendered by at least one other consumer with said distribution criteria; and 
 facilitating distributing the video clip to the at least one consumer over the at least one distribution channel, said distribution occurring upon the frequency and distribution criteria corresponding to one another. 
   
     
     
         49 . The system of  claim 48 , further comprising:
 receiving, from the at least one consumer, compensation for the step of distributing the video clip; and   transferring at least a part of the compensation to the at least one author of the video clip.   
     
     
         50 . The system of  claim 48 , wherein distributing the video clip via the at least one distribution channel comprises:
 transmitting the video clip via the Internet to the at least one consumer, wherein the video clip is streamed via the Internet to the at least one consumer.