Methods and systems for detecting, preventing and monietizing attempted unauthorized use and unauthorized use of media content

A system for detecting and preventing unauthorized use of media content, the system comprising:

• an online website containing a link to media content;
• a streaming media server in communication with the online website;
• a web server in communication with the streaming media server;
• wherein, upon receipt of information indicating a user is trying to or has accessed, downloaded, viewed or heard the media content, the website, streaming media server or web server prevents the user from accessing, viewing, hearing or downloading the media content served by the media server or web server and the website, web server or streaming media serve receives contact or location information for the user.

A computer program product for detecting and preventing unauthorized use of media content, the computer program product, comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising:
• a computer readable program code configured to instruct an application server to:
• store media content sought to be protected;
• inform a user that the media content is unlicensed or that use, download or dissemination of the media content is illegal;
• provide the user access to the media content;
• and
• receive or obtain contact or location information for the user.