Media Distribution Reporting System, Apparatus, Method and Software

A media distribution reporting method, the method comprising:

• receiving from each media player, of a plurality of media players, corresponding data comprising a user identification, an identification of first media, an identification of a plurality of second media inserted into the first media, a date, a time, any user payment amount for the first media;
• combining the corresponding data from the plurality of media players to generate media usage data for each first media of a plurality of first media;
• combining the corresponding data from the plurality of media players to generate media usage data for each second media of a plurality of second media;
• and
• generating a plurality of media usage reports for allocation of revenue and payment among a plurality of users, first media providers, and second media providers.

A tangible medium storing computer-readable and executable software instructions, comprising:

• a first program construct adapted to receive from each media player, of a plurality of media players, corresponding data comprising a user identification, an identification of first media, an identification of a plurality of second media inserted into the first media, a date, a time, any user payment amount for the first media;
• a second program construct adapted to combine the corresponding data from the plurality of media players to generate media usage data for each first media of a plurality of first media;
• a third program construct adapted to combine the corresponding data from the plurality of media players to generate media usage data for each second media of a plurality of second media;
• and
• a fourth program construct adapted to generate a plurality of media usage reports for allocation of revenue and payment among a plurality of users, first media providers, and second media providers.