Digital/internet distribution channel management system for digital content

摘要

A digital distribution channel management system includes a digital warehouse storing different master copies of digital goods awaiting transfer and a transaction database that stores a plurality of transaction records. A transaction server is provided coupleable to a communications network, such as the Internet. The transaction server is responsive to requests from the communications network to serve an instance of a particular digital goods. The request includes predetermined information that is authenticateable against a predetermined transaction database record stored in the transaction database. The transaction server provides for the digital signing of the instance of the digital goods and the serving of the instance back onto the communications network where the predetermined information is successfully authenticated against the predetermined transaction database record.