System and method for creating and sharing media playlists

A method of creating playlists of media files, including

• searching a database including a plurality of playlists, each playlist including one or more media files, wherein each playlist and media file is identifiable by one or more identifiers;
• in response to a user selected playlist, locating one or more media files of the selected playlist, wherein the selected playlist is selected from a list including playlists and media files identified based on the one or more identifiers,
• in response to a user selected media file, locating one or more playlists including the selected media file, wherein the selected media file is selected from a list of media files and playlists identified based on the one or more identifiers, and
• generating display data using a display module and displaying
• a first list of playlists and media files in response to receiving one or more identifiers,
• a second list of playlists in response to the selected media file from the first list, wherein the selected media file forms part of each playlist in the second list, and
• a third list of media files in response to a selected playlist from the second list, wherein the selected playlist includes the third list of media files,
• or displaying
• a first list of playlists and media files in response to receiving one or more identifiers,
• a second list of media files in response to a selected playlist from the first list, wherein the selected playlist includes the second list of media files, and
• a third list of playlists in response to a selected media file from the second list, wherein the selected media file forms part of each playlist in the second list.

A method of creating a compilation of files, including

• searching a database including a plurality of compilations, each compilation including one or more files, wherein each compilation and file is identifiable by one or more identifiers;
• in response to a user selected compilation, locating one or more files of the selected compilation, wherein the selected compilation is selected from a list including compilations and files identified based on the one or more identifiers,
• in response to a user selected file, locating one or more compilations including the selected file, wherein the selected file is selected from a list of compilations and files identified based on the one or more identifiers, and
• generating display data using a display module and displaying
• a first list of compilations and files in response to receiving one or more identifiers,
• a second list of compilations in response to the selected file from the first list, wherein the selected file forms part of each compilation in the second list, and
• a third list of files in response to a selected compilation from the second list, wherein the selected compilation includes the third list of files,
• or displaying
• a first list of compilations and files in response to receiving one or more identifiers,
• a second list of files in response to a selected compilation from the first list, wherein the selected compilation includes the second list of files, and
• a third list of compilations in response to a selected file from the second list, wherein the selected file forms part of each compilation in the second list.