Patent ID: 8886342

Claim:
A method of providing audio recordings, the method comprising: streaming audio content over a digital television network of a provider to a digital set top box of a user; recording a song history indicative of songs included in the audio content streamed to the customer premises equipment; incorporating the song history into an electronic programming guide interface; presenting to the user the electronic programming guide interface including indications of songs included in the song history, wherein the indications of the songs are selectable to initiate acquisition by the user of corresponding songs from the digital television network; receiving song selection input indicative of a user selection of a first indication associated with a first song; determining an availability of the set top box for receiving downloaded content; responsive to determining the set top box is available for receiving downloaded content, downloading a copy of the first song to a media player coupled to the set top box; restricting playing of the copy of the first song to predetermined devices associated with the user; and limiting the number of times the copy of the first song may be played to a predetermined number of times.