Merchandising media based on ownership audit

摘要

A machine performs an ownership audit on source media files whose media tracks are used, or proposed for use, in a mash-up media file. The machine may access a first group of media identifiers from a user's media library and identify authorized media files that the user is authorized to play or use in a mash-up. The machine may access a second group of media identifiers that identify source media files selected by the user for inclusion in a mash-up. The machine may determine whether all source media files are authorized and then present a notification that indicates whether the mash-up media file can be generated, or has been generated, exclusively from authorized media files. If a source media file is not authorized, the notification may include a suggestion that the user purchase an authorization to play the media file, use it in a mash-up, or both.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
one or more processors, and a memory including instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: access a first plurality of media identifiers that identify authorized media files that a first user is authorized to play; identify at least two or more source media files being used by a second user to generate a single mash-up media file, the single mash-up media file includes at least a portion of media tracks from each of the at least two or more source media files; determine a second plurality of media identifiers that identify the at least two or more source media files; determine whether all of the source media files of the single mash-up media file are included among the authorized media files based on a comparison of the first plurality of media identifiers to the second plurality of media identifiers; present a notification that indicates whether the first user is authorized to play the single mash-up media file generated by the second user, the notification being presented based on whether all of the source media files are included among the authorized media files; configure a media player application to disable playback of the single mash-up media file based on determining that the source media files include at least one unauthorized media file; and present an option for the first user to authorize the unauthorized media file by purchasing an authorization to play the at least one unauthorized media file.