Musical Content Associated with Video Content

A server comprising:

• a processor, the processor configured to:
• receive a request from a set-top box device during presentation of video content, the request related to purchase of playback rights to particular musical content associated with video content;
• in response to the request, determine whether a video content provider associated with the video content permits display of a menu at a viewer device currently with the video content that is being presented, the menu including selectable options corresponding to musical content items associated with the video content;
• in response to the video content provider permitting the display of the menu while the video content is being presented, provide the menu to be displayed concurrently with the video content;
• and
• in response to the video content provider not permitting the display of the menu while the video content is being presented, inhibiting presentation of the menu while the video content is being presented.

A set top box device comprising:

• a display device interface;
• and
• a processor coupled to the display device interface, the processor configured to:
• receive a request to purchase playback rights to musical content that is associated with video content being presented at a display coupled to the display interface;
• in response to the request, send a query to a server to determine whether a video content provider of the video content permits presentation of a menu associated with the musical content concurrently with the video content;
• in response to a first indication from the server that the video content provider permits presentation of the menu concurrently with the video content, present the menu at the display while the video content is being presented at the display;
• and
• in response to receipt of a second indication from the server that the video content provider prohibits presentation of the menu concurrently with the video content, inhibit presentation of the menu until a time when the video content is not being presented.