Group Streaming System and Method

A group streaming system for enabling individual members of a user group to collaboratively curate content delivery, the group streaming system comprising (a) means for collecting individual user content preferences;

• (b) means for compiling a group content preference profile based on the individual user content preferences;
• and (c) synchronization means for real-time synchronization of media content among the individual members of the user group, the synchronization means being cooperable among a group of member clients each of which are in communication with at least two content sources, the at least two content sources each being characterized by a separate legal access point thus defining at least two legal access points for each member client, said synchronization means comprising means for identifying select content and delivery direction means for directing delivery of the select content from a select optimal content resource location for each member client, each select optimal data resource location being selected from the at least two content sources and being based on user-defined parameters, the select content being deliverable to members of the user group from a content origination member of the user group, the members of the user group thereby being able to simultaneously access the select content originating from the content origination member and received from the select optimal content resource locations within the user group for the purpose of providing a content-based platform for social interaction.