System and method for creating and posting media lists for purposes of subsequent playback

A system for sharing audio content for playback comprising:

• a first computer comprising a first processor, a first communications interface controllable by the first processor, and a first memory, the first memory comprising program code executable by the first processor for performing the following steps:
• receiving one or more references to media data via the communications interface, said media data comprising one or more references to audio data, and a set of display parameters;
• receiving a request to share said media data for distribution;
• in response to receiving the request to share, adding said reference to said media data to an ordered list;
• and
• providing said ordered list to another computer via the communications interface;
• a second computer comprising a second processor, a second communications interface controllable by the second processor, and a second memory, the second memory comprising program code executable by the second processor for performing the following steps:
• receiving said ordered list from said first computer;
• displaying said ordered list using said display parameters;
• accepting selection of a list item containing said reference to said media data;
• in response to said selection of said list item, downloading and storing said media data and audio data referenced by said media data;
• obtaining notification of changes to said media data, and in response to said notification, downloading and storing said media data and said audio data;
• and
• creating a distribution list containing said reference to said media data for purposes of distribution of said media data and said audio data;
• and
• sending said audio data to another computer according to said distribution list;
• and
• a third computer comprising a third processor, a third communications interface controllable by the third processor, and a third memory, the third memory comprising program code executable by the third processor for performing the following steps:
• receiving and storing said audio data;
• and
• playing said audio data.

A system for sharing audio content for playback comprising:

• a first computer comprising a first processor, a first communications interface controllable by the first processor, and a first memory, the first memory comprising first program code executable by the first processor for performing the following steps:
• receiving media data via the communications interface;
• receiving a request to share the media data for distribution;
• in response to receiving the request to share, adding one or more references to the media data to a first ordered list, wherein the first ordered list is under the control of a first account;
• publishing the first ordered list to a second account, wherein the publishing comprises:
• receiving an authorization by the second account to publish the first ordered list to the second account,
• adding a reference to the media data to a second ordered list, wherein the second ordered list is under control of the second account, and
• updating the second ordered list automatically in response to changes in the first ordered list;
• and
• providing second code executable by a second computer to cause the second computer to perform the following steps:
• receiving selection data from the first computer;
• displaying the selection data;
• accepting selection of an item containing a reference to the media data;
• in response to the selection of the item, downloading and storing the media data and audio data referenced by the media data;
• obtaining notification of changes to the media data, and in response to the notification, downloading and storing the media data and the audio data;
• creating a distribution list containing a reference to the media data for distribution of the media data;
• and
• sending the media data to a third computer according to the distribution list.