System and method for creating and distributing derivative media work

A method of creating and distributing a derivative media work, comprising:

• creating playback control instructions to produce a derivative media work from a first accessible source of a media work on a first media player device;
• transmitting the created playback control instructions to a server;
• storing the received playback control instructions on the server;
• transmitting the created playback control instructions to a second media player device;
• and
• reproducing the derivative media work on the second media player device by playing a second accessible source of a media work according to the playback control instructions.

A system for creating and distributing a derivative media work comprising:

• a first media player device;
• a second media player device;
• a specification of a first accessible source of a media work relative to the first media player device;
• a specification of a second accessible source of a media work relative to the second media player device;
• and
• a playback control instruction storage device adapted to record playback control instructions corresponding to a derivative media work created from the first media player device accessing the first accessible source of a media work and transmit playback control instructions corresponding to the derivative media work to the second media player device to reproduce the derivative media work by accessing the second accessible source of a media work according to the playback control instructions.