Steganographic media payment system

A computer program stored on tangible storage media comprising executable instructions for performing a method for making a digital file available to a user at a client device, the method comprising:

• receiving the digital file at the client device, the client device having an associated client identifier;
• receiving a host identifier at the client device, the host identifier associated with the digital file;
• receiving a host payment identifier at the client device, the host payment identifier associated with the digital file and the host identifier;
• obtaining a product identifier from the digital file;
• determining a cost associated with the digital file;
• obtaining payment corresponding to the determined cost;
• and
• making the digital file available to a user at the client device.

A system for making a digital file available to a user at a client device, the system configured to:

• receive the digital file at the client device, the client device having an associated client identifier;
• receive a host identifier at the client device, the host identifier associated with the digital file;
• receive a host payment identifier at the client device, the host payment identifier associated with the digital file and the host identifier;
• obtain a product identifier from the digital file;
• determine a cost associated with the digital file;
• obtain payment corresponding to the determined cost;
• and
• make the digital file available to a user at the client device.