| 摘要 |
The invention comprises methods and apparatus for the sale of music using electronic accounts. In accordance with the method, an allowance account is established with funds from a first party. The allowance account allows authorized parties, including the first party, to maintain and use the account to purchase various selections of music. Funds may be associated with the account in various ways including by deposit, credit, or prepaid card. The authorized parties are provided account access information, which may be on physical media, in order to maintain and use the account. Once purchased, a music selection may be downloaded by the consumer. An apparatus is provided comprising various networked servers which facilitate the establishment, maintenance, and use of the allowance account, including the download of music selections, according to the method above.
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