Playable Media Delivery Capacity Exchange Method

A method of allocating capacity delivery of playable media items over between a first subscriber of a media distribution service and a second subscriber of the media distribution service, the method comprising:

• (a) providing a first subscriber delivery queue for the first subscriber with a computing system accessible over an electronic network, said first subscriber delivery queue having a first capacity for delivering playable media items to said first subscriber;
• (b) providing exchange information for a portion of said first capacity, which exchange information can be reviewed over a network connection by a second subscriber to the media distribution service;
• wherein said exchange information identifies an amount of consideration required for said first subscriber to obtain said portion of said first capacity;
• (c) providing a second subscriber delivery queue for the second subscriber with said computing system, said second subscriber delivery queue having a second capacity for delivering second playable media items to said second subscriber;
• (d) receiving a request over the network connection from said second subscriber to locate additional capacity for delivering said playable media items;
• (e) offering said portion of said first capacity to said second subscriber in accordance with said exchange information associated with said first media title;
• (f) providing said portion of said first capacity to said second subscriber in response to said second subscriber consenting to provide said consideration;
• wherein capacity for delivering playable media items can be exchanged between said second subscriber and said first subscriber under control of said media distribution service.

A method of automatically allocating capacity delivery of playable media items over between a first subscriber of a media distribution service and a second subscriber of the media distribution service, the method comprising:

• (a) providing a first subscriber delivery queue for the first subscriber with a computing system accessible over an electronic network, said first subscriber delivery queue having a first capacity for delivering playable media items to said first subscriber;
• (b) receiving a request for a first playable media item from said first subscriber over said electronic network;
• (c) automatically locating a second subscriber with access rights to said first playable media item using said computing system;
• (d) automatically changing capacity of said first subscriber delivery queue and/or a second subscriber delivery queue for a second subscriber using said computing system in exchange for securing access to said first playable media item for said first subscriber.