A method for collaboratively managing digital media data with at least a first mobile device and a second mobile device, comprising: using a media server node comprising processing logic communicatively coupled with a display, distinct from a display of the first mobile device and distinct from a display of the second mobile device, to present a user interface window for collaboratively managing displayed digital media data, the processing logic used to: receive a first set of media data from the first mobile device and a second set of media data from the second mobile device; present the first set of media data in at least a first area within the UI window of the display and the second set of media data to at least a second area within the UI window of the display; receive a first set of control data from the first mobile device to select a first subset of the first media data within the first area in the UI window of the display and a second set of control data from the second mobile device to select a second subset of the second media data within the second area in the UI window of the display; and present the first subset of the first media data and the second subset of the second media data in a third area within the UI window of the display. using a media server node comprising processing logic communicatively coupled with a display, distinct from a display of the first mobile device and distinct from a display of the second mobile device, to present a user interface window for collaboratively managing displayed digital media data, the processing logic used to: receive a first set of media data from the first mobile device and a second set of media data from the second mobile device; present the first set of media data in at least a first area within the UI window of the display and the second set of media data to at least a second area within the UI window of the display; receive a first set of control data from the first mobile device to select a first subset of the first media data within the first area in the UI window of the display and a second set of control data from the second mobile device to select a second subset of the second media data within the second area in the UI window of the display; and present the first subset of the first media data and the second subset of the second media data in a third area within the UI window of the display. receive a first set of media data from the first mobile device and a second set of media data from the second mobile device; present the first set of media data in at least a first area within the UI window of the display and the second set of media data to at least a second area within the UI window of the display; receive a first set of control data from the first mobile device to select a first subset of the first media data within the first area in the UI window of the display and a second set of control data from the second mobile device to select a second subset of the second media data within the second area in the UI window of the display; and present the first subset of the first media data and the second subset of the second media data in a third area within the UI window of the display.