Method and apparatus for purchasing digital playlists

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9875495
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11849802

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Digital media products and methods for making them are disclosed. A digital media product can effectively not have any value until purchased and activated at a point-of-sale. In one embodiment, the digital media product is content specific and provided to allow acquisition of a particular collection of digital media assets upon activation. As one example, the collection can pertain to a playlist, album or set of content.

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  • APPLE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cole, Vallance Santa Cruz, US 1 16
Epis, Glenn Sunnyvale, US 6 63

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