Video jukebox apparatus and a method of playing music and music videos using a video jukebox apparatus

A system for playing first and second offerings, the system comprising:

• A) a server comprising:
• 1) a server central processor having operating playback software;
• 2) at least one storage device;
• B) a media playback apparatus communicating with at least said server, said apparatus comprising:
• 1) a central processor having operating software, said software operates at least one device in said apparatus and selectively play the first and second offerings;
• 2) a storage device communicating with at least said central processor and stores both the first and second offerings;
• 3) a performance device communicating with at least said central processor and said storage device and plays both the first and second offerings simultaneously;
• and
• 4) a rights management device communicating with said performance device and said central processor wherein said rights management device comprises a unique identifier and said rights management device is verifies license status of presentations by said performance device and of software used on the said central processor device by comparing the unique identifier with the copy protection information found in the first offering and the second offering wherein the copy control unique identifier comprises identity of the location at which apparatus is operating and wherein apparatus software ensures that it is licensed to operate at that particular location and that content to be played back is fully licensed for public performance at its current location;
• and
• wherein the first offering and the second offering each comprise audiovisual materials.