Patent ID: 9311393
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method of monetizing content through an artist specific application installed on a mobile device, the mobile device having one or more physical processors programmed by the artist specific application that, when executed by the one or more physical processors, programs the mobile device to perform the method, the method comprising: identifying, by the mobile device, at least a first song associated with the artist specific application, wherein the artist specific application is stored in a memory of the mobile device and is associated with an artist; identifying, by the mobile device, at least a second song stored locally in the memory of the mobile device and stored separately from the artist specific application; generating, by the mobile device, a user interface that includes: (i) a first selectable interface member that, when selected, causes the artist specific application to play the first song and (ii) a second selectable interface member that, when selected, causes the artist specific application to play the second song; causing, by the mobile device, the first song to be played through the artist specific application responsive to a first selection of the first selectable interface member; causing, by the mobile device, the second song to be played through the artist specific application responsive to a second selection of the second selectable interface member; determining, by the mobile device, a level of user activity with respect to the artist specific application based on the first song being played and the second song being played; and causing, by the mobile device, information indicating the level of user activity to be transmitted to a remote computer system, wherein the information indicating the level of user activity is used to determine an amount to provide the artist.