Media playing on a portable media player including shop and play remote media

A portable media device comprising:

• a storage module to store a plurality of media;
• a display module;
• an input component configured to enable a user of the portable media player to input a request to browse and select a media to play within a context;
• and
• a processing module coupled to the storage component, the display module and the input component to display a list of media for browsing and selection by the user, including media associated with the context stored on the portable media player available for selection and play, and remote media associated with the context available from a remote service for acquisition and play.

A portable media device comprising:

• a storage module to store a plurality of media;
• a display module;
• an input component configured to enable a user of the portable media player to input a request to browse and select a media to play within a context;
• and
• a processing module coupled to the storage component, the display module and the input component to display a list of media for browsing and selection by the user, including media associated with the context stored on the portable media player available for selection and play, and an invitation to include remote media associated with the context or a similar context available from one or more remote service for acquisition and play.

An article of manufacture comprising

• computer readable storage medium;
• and
• content stored in the storage medium configured to enable a portable media player to
• receive a request from a user of the portable media player to browse and select a media to play within a context;
• and
• in response, display a list of media for browsing and selection by the user, including in the list media associated with the context stored on the portable media player available for selection and play, and either remote media associated with the context available from a remote service for acquisition and play or an invitation to include remote media associated with the context or a similar context available from one or more remote service for acquisition and play.