Patent ID: 8019688

Claim:
A device comprising: a communication mechanism configured to communicate with a data transmission device; a pre-selection mechanism configured to enable a consumer to pre-select, from a transmission of a plurality of music content items, specific music content items for storage at a consumer location; a first storage medium configured to store music content items before the consumer is charged for the music content items; a player mechanism configured to play music content items from the first storage medium, wherein the device is configured to initiate a transaction to charge the consumer a fee for one-time play of the music content item in response to a music content item being selected by the consumer for playing; and a second storage medium configured to store music content items from the first storage medium, wherein the device is configured to initiate a transaction to charge the consumer a one-time fee for unlimited play of the music content item in response to music items being selected by the consumer for storage on the second storage medium.