Method for the distribution of audio-visual information and a system for the distribution of audio-visual information

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PATENT NO 8214874
APP PUB NO 20080137849A1
SERIAL NO

12071003

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A jukebox system, including a server that stores a master library of audiovisual selections; a plurality of jukeboxes, each of which is operable to store audiovisual selections received from the server and to play the audiovisual selections at the request of a user; a communication system through which the server and the jukeboxes communicate; wherein the server is operable to define authorized uses for the audiovisual selections received from the server; and further wherein the authorized uses correspond to various rights that third parties have in the audiovisual selections, the rights requiring by law or regulation payment of respective royalties; and further wherein the server maintains information on the authorized uses made by each of the jukeboxes and determines the amount of royalties due.

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TOUCHTUNES MUSIC CORPORATIONNEW YORK NY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nathan, Guy Nun's Island, CA 137 14699

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