System & Method for Managing Transfers of Digital Assets Over a Network

摘要

Digital media assets are managed within an electronic network distribution system. A management computing system coupled to the network prepares a digital asset for transfer over the network in accordance with a set of distribution rules. A modified version of the digital asset includes a unique identification number associated with a first instantiation of the digital asset. The management computing system tracks transfers of the digital asset based on separate instantiations of the asset created for each transfer occurring over the network.