Method and system for managing and distributing digital media

1. In a networked computing environment comprising a server and a plurality of remote computing devices, a method for managing the distribution of digital media, wherein the method comprises:

at the server, receiving a plurality of physical media files at least some of which share a common input source,

storing each of the plurality of physical media files in a memory device:

creating one or more media database entities that each identify a relationship among one or more of the plurality of physical media files that share a common input source and store data attributes regarding the one or more physical media files that share a common input source;

receiving a data set that is indicative of data attribute delivery settings for delivering one of the plurality of physical media files to a client computer;

generating a release database entity that identifies a relationship between the data attribute delivery settings and the physical media file via a media database entity associated with the physical media file;

generating a location data set that indicates a location of the physical media file, whereby the location facilitates the retrieval of the physical media file by a client computer; and

transmitting the location data set from the server to at least one remote computing device of the plurality of remote computing devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a service data set indicative of a selection of at least one service provider associated with a remote computing device configured to provide a media service;

determining a storage location for one physical media file of the plurality of physical media files, wherein the determination of the storage location is based on the service data set;

transferring at least one physical media file to at least one remote computing device associated with the determined storage location; and

recording a location data set indicative of a network address of the remote computing device associated with the determined storage location.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location data set is in the format of a uniform resource locator.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical media file is an audio file.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical media file is a video file.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a master media file having a first bit-rate;

determining a number of media files that can be derived from the master media file;

generating at least one derivative file from the master media file, wherein the derivative file has a second bit-rate;

storing the derivative file in a media database; and

distributing the derivative file to a media service computing system.

7. In a networked computing environment comprising a managing server and a plurality of remote computing devices, a method for integrating a plurality of media service systems, wherein the method comprises:

receiving a plurality of physical media tiles at least some of which share a common input source;

storing each of the plurality of physical media files in a memory device;

creating one or more media database entities that each identify a relationship among one or more of the plurality of physical media files that share a common input source and store data attributes regarding the one or more physical media files that share a common input source;

receiving a data set that is indicative of data attribute delivery settings for delivering one of the plurality of physical media files to a client computer;

generating a release database entity that identifies a relationship between the data attribute delivery settings and the physical media file via a media database entity associated with the physical media file

generating a location data set indicative of a storage location of the physical media file, wherein the location data set contains the data attributes of the release database entity; and

transmitting the location data set to at least one remote computing device.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

transferring the physical media file to at least one remote computer associated with a service provider for storage; and

recording data indicative of the location of the transferred media file.

9. A networked computer system including at least one remote client computer, at least one server, and a plurality of servers providing multimedia services, a system of integrating the plurality of servers providing a plurality of multimedia services, comprising:

a database storing a plurality of media files at least some of which share a common input source, data indicative of the storage location of the media files, and data parameters indicating the format of each media file and transmission capabilities of each media file;

a memory storage device housed within the managing server, wherein the memory storage device stores a program module, the program module operative for causing the managing server to:

receive the plurality of physical media files;

store each of the plurality of physical media files in the database;

create one or more media database entities in the database, that each identify a relationship among one or more of the plurality of physical media files that share a common input source and store data attributes regarding the one or more physical media files that share a common input source;

receive a data set that is indicative of data attribute delivery settings for delivering one of the plurality of physical media files to a client computer;

generate a release database entity in the database that identifies a relationship between the data attribute delivery settings and the physical media file via a media database entity associated with the physical media file;

generate a location data set that includes a location of the physical media file, whereby the location facilitates the retrieval of the physical media file by a client computer; and

transmit the location data set to at least one remote computing device.

10. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:

receiving a plurality of physical media files at least some of which share a common in put source;

storing each of the plurality of physical media files in a memory device;

creating one or more media database entities that each identify a relationship among one or more of the plurality of physical media files that share a common input source and store data attributes regarding the one or more physical media files that share a common input source;

receiving a data set that is indicative of data attribute delivery settings for delivering one of the plurality of physical media files to a client computer;

generating a release database entity that identifies a relationship between the data attribute delivery settings and the physical media file via a media database entity associated with the physical media file;

generating a location data set that includes a location of the physical media file, whereby the location facilitates the retrieval of the physical media file by a client computer; and

transmitting the location data set to at least one remote computing device.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10 further comprising computer-executable instructions for performing steps of:

receiving a service data set indicative of a selection of at least one service provider associated with a remote computing device configured to provide a media service;

determining a storage location for one physical media file of the plurality of physical media files, wherein the determination of the storage location is based on the service data set;

transferring at least one physical media file to a remote computing device associated with the determined storage location; and

recording a location data set indicative of a network address of the remote computing device associated with the determined storage location.