Digital content pricing methods and articles

A method of pricing a digital content product package performed by a computer comprising a processor, an input device, and a display, the method comprising:

• receiving from the input device an item selection associated with a prospective purchase;
• presenting on the display a plurality of product options associated with the item;
• receiving from the input device an indication of at least one option chosen from the plurality of product options;
• the processor calculating an item price related to the item selection and the indication of at least one option chosen, wherein the item price is defined using a meta-data descriptor included in the digital content package;
• and
• the processor calculating a final product price related to the item price, wherein the final product price is related to the base price and the option price by a final pricing formula ITEMPRICEA=ADJA*[BASEA+(OA1*PA1)+(OA2*PA2)+(OA3*PA3)], wherein BASEA is the base price for a selected digital content item A, ADJA is an item price adjustment factor for digital content item A, the values OA1, OA2, and OA3 are prices for individual options associated with digital content item A, and the factors PA1, PA2, and PA3 are option-specific price adjustment factors associated with the options OA1 OA2, and OA3;
• and
• wherein OA1 is an option price for including advertising in the selected digital content item A.

An article comprising a machine-accessible medium having data stored thereon that, when accessed, results in a machine performing:

• receiving via an input device a selection of a digital content item associated with a base price;
• receiving via an input device a selection of at least one configuration option associated with the digital content item, wherein the at least one configuration option is associated with an option price;
• and
• calculating a final price associated with the digital content item, wherein the final price is related to the base price and the option price by a final pricing formula ITEMPRICEA=ADJA*[BASEA+(OA1*PA1)+(OA2*PA2)+(OA3*PA3)], wherein BASEA is the base price for a selected digital content item A, ADJA is an item price adjustment factor for digital content item A, the values OA1, OA2, and OA3 are prices for individual options associated with digital content item A, and the factors PA1, PA2, and PA3 are option-specific price adjustment factors associated with the options OA1, OA2, and OA3;
• and
• wherein OA1 is an option price for including advertising in the selected digital content item A.