System and method for generating multimedia accompaniments to broadcast data

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software including instructions for a processor, the software configured to facilitate entry into a commercial transaction to purchase a song after receipt of synchronized broadcast data and supplemental digital data, the supplemental digital data comprising a song title, artist information, and an action code, the instructions configured to:

• decode a digital signal within the supplemental digital data;
• identify broadcast data separately from the supplemental digital data;
• identify within the supplemental digital data at least one of the song title and artist information,
• identify within the supplemental digital data the action code;
• identify, within the digital signal, information that synchronizes the supplemental digital data with the broadcast data;
• and
• interface with a software object capable of rendering the supplemental digital data such that an end user may use information within the supplemental digital data to effectuate a purchase of the song.

A computer system configured to facilitate entry into a commercial transaction to purchase a song after receipt by a user device of synchronized broadcast data and supplemental digital data, the supplemental digital data comprising a song title, artist information, and a received action code, the computer system comprising:

• a memory storing a database of:
• song information, the song information including at least one of the song title and artist information,
• an action code relating to the song information where the action code is related to the received action code provided to the user device as part of the supplemental digital data, and
• information identifying an end user including information for completing a financial transaction on behalf of the end user;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to:
• the memory for accessing the database;
• and
• a network,
• the processor capable of receiving and processing instructions, the instructions including the received action code and a command to use financial information of the end user to purchase the song associated with the received action code, and
• the processor configured to transmit the song to a device associated with the end user after processing the financial transaction.

A method comprising:

• sending, from two or more radio stations to an information provider, broadcast schedule information comprising data relating to at least one future broadcast by each radio station;
• receiving, at each radio station from the information provider, supplemental information associated with the data relating to the at least one future broadcast;
• and
• sending, through an electromagnetic medium from each radio station to one or more end user devices, broadcast content according to the broadcast schedule information and the supplemental information for playback of the broadcast content to the end user in conjunction with access to the supplemental information by the end user.

A system comprising:

• a transmitter at each of two or more radio stations;
• a receiver at each radio station;
• and
• a control system for each of the radio stations, the control system operatively coupled to its respective transmitter and receiver and adapted to:
• send, to an information provider, broadcast schedule information comprising data relating to at least one future broadcast by the respective radio station;
• receive, through the respective receiver, from the information provider, supplemental information associated with the data relating to the at least one future broadcast;
• and
• send, through the respective transmitter, via an electromagnetic medium broadcast content according the broadcast schedule information and the supplemental information to an end user device for playback of the broadcast content to the end user in conjunction with access to the supplemental information by the end user.

A method for providing supplemental digital data for presentation to a listener of broadcast data, comprising:

• receiving schedule information from a plurality of radio stations, the schedule information including a schedule of broadcast data to be transmitted by each radio station at predetermined times;
• receiving, from a first radio station, an identification of particular broadcast data to be transmitted at a predetermined time;
• receiving, from the first radio station, a copy order for a digital copy to be transmitted to listeners of the particular broadcast data at the predetermined time;
• generating supplemental digital data corresponding to the digital copy;
• and
• transmitting the supplemental digital data to the first radio station for presentation to a listener of the broadcast data.

A method of facilitating sale of a song playing on a radio, comprising:

• transmitting an audio broadcast for playback on a user's radio, wherein the audio broadcast comprises the song;
• transmitting supplemental digital data relating to the song to the user's radio, wherein the supplemental digital data comprises at least one of:
• a name of artist, name of song, network routing information, and radio station identification information;
• receiving an indication from a user relating to prospective purchase of the song;
• and
• providing the user the opportunity to purchase the song.