System and method for enhanced streaming audio

A method of enhancing audio data, the method comprising:

• determining with one or more computer processors whether a broadcaster that operates a broadcast server that provides audio data to a user device is a member of a qualified group, wherein each member of the qualified group holds a license associated with an audio enhancement, and wherein the license associated with the audio enhancement is in addition to a license to distribute the audio information;
• and
• remotely causing an audio enhancement module to enhance the audio data with the audio enhancement, wherein the audio enhancement comprises:
• correcting a perceived height of an apparent sound stage associated with the audio data,
• enhancing a bass response associated with the audio data, and
• correcting a perceived width of the apparent sound stage associated with the audio data.

A method for managing and operating an audio enhancement, the method comprising:

• receiving a request to enhance audio data provided by a broadcast computer to the client device;
• in response to receiving the request, determining with one or more computer processors whether the broadcast computer is a member of a qualified group, wherein each member of the qualified group holds a license associated with the enhancement of audio information,
• remotely causing an audio enhancement module to enhance the audio data in response to determining that the broadcast computer is a member of the qualified group, wherein operating the audio enhancement module to enhance the audio data comprises at least one of the following:
• correcting a perceived height of an apparent sound stage associated with the audio data,
• enhancing a bass response associated with the audio data, and
• correcting a perceived width of the apparent sound stage associated with the audio data;
• and
• remotely disabling the audio enhancement module in response to determining that the broadcast computer is not a member of the qualified group.