Digital downloading jukebox system with user-tailored music management, communications, and other tools

A remote jukebox access system for use with a digital jukebox system:

• said digital jukebox system comprising a collection mechanism, wherein an amount of money is collected for playing an instance of media;
• at least one output channel configured to output said instance of media;
• a first user interface configured to enable a user to log into the digital jukebox system and become a recognized user, and trigger retrieval of information specific to said recognized user when the recognized user logs into the digital jukebox system, said recognized user information including both profile information and playlist information;
• the first user interface being further configured to enable said recognized user to create, modify, and/or delete said recognized user information, said recognized user information and said playlist information being designatable in whole or in part as one of either public or private by the recognized user;
• and, a first communicator for communicating over a network;
• said remote jukebox access system comprising:
• a second user interface, accessible through a device and/or a location different from that of said first user interface, configured to enable the user to log into the remote jukebox access system and become a recognized user, and trigger retrieval of said recognized user information when the recognized user logs into the remote jukebox access system, the second user interface being further configured to enable said recognized user to create, modify, and/or delete said recognized user information through said different device and/or said different location;
• and,
• a second communicator for communicating over at least said network;
• wherein changes to said recognized user information received by said first user interface are displayable via said second user interface, and changes to said recognized user information received by said second user interface are displayable via said first user interface, and
• wherein said recognized user information and said playlist information is made accessible to other users of the remote jukebox access system and other users of the digital jukebox system based on whether said recognized user information and said playlist information was designated public or private by the recognized user.

A remote jukebox access system for use with a digital jukebox system:

• said digital jukebox system comprising a collection mechanism, wherein an amount of money is collected for playing an instance of media;
• at least one output channel configured to output said instance of media;
• a first user recognizer configured to recognize a user and retrieve information specific to said recognized user when the recognized user logs into the digital jukebox system, said recognized user information including both profile information and playlist information;
• a first user interface, configured to enable said recognized user to create, modify, and/or delete said recognized user information, said recognized user information and said playlist information being designatable in whole or in part as one of either public or private by the recognized user;
• and, a first communicator for communicating at least with said remote jukebox access system and a plurality of digital jukebox systems;
• said remote jukebox access system comprising:
• a second user recognizer, accessible through a device and/or a location different from that of said first user recognizer, configured to recognize said user and retrieve said recognized user information when the recognized user logs into the remote jukebox access system;
• a second user interface, configured to enable said recognized user to create, modify, and/or delete said recognized user information through said different device and/or said different location;
• and,
• a second communicator for communicating at least with said plurality of digital jukebox systems;
• wherein changes to said recognized user information are displayable via the first and second user interfaces regardless of which user interface was used to make changes, and
• wherein said recognized user information and said playlist information is made accessible to other users of the remote jukebox access system and other users of the digital jukebox system based on whether said recognized user information and said playlist information was designated public or private by the recognized user.

A remote jukebox access system for use with a digital jukebox system:

• said digital jukebox system comprising a collection mechanism, wherein an amount of money is collected for playing an instance of media;
• at least one output channel configured to output said instance of media;
• a first user interface configured to enable a user to become a recognized user and prompt retrieval of information specific to said recognized user when the recognized user logs into the digital jukebox system, said recognized user information including both profile information and playlist information, the first user interface being further configured to enable said recognized user to create, modify, and/or delete said recognized user information, said recognized user information and said playlist information being designatable in whole or in part as one of either public or private by the recognized user;
• and said remote jukebox access system comprising:
• a second user interface, accessible through a device and/or a location different from that of said first user interface, configured to enable said user to become recognized and retrieve said recognized user information when the recognized user logs into the remote jukebox access system;
• wherein the second user interface is further configured to enable said recognized user to create, modify, and/or delete said recognized user information through said different device and/or said different location;
• wherein changes to said recognized user information are displayable via the first and second user interfaces regardless of which user interface was used to make changes;
• wherein said recognized user information and said playlist information is made accessible to other users of the remote jukebox access system and other users of the digital jukebox system based on whether said recognized user information and said playlist information was designated public or private by the recognized user;
• and wherein an instance of media is downloadable and storable to a target device of said recognized user upon payment therefor.

A remote jukebox access system for use with a digital jukebox system:

• said digital jukebox system comprising a collection mechanism, wherein an amount of money is collected for playing an instance of media;
• at least one output channel configured to output said instance of media;
• a first user recognizer configured to recognize a user and retrieve information specific to said recognized user when the recognized user logs into the digital jukebox system, said recognized user information including both profile information and playlist information;
• a first user interface, configured to enable said recognized user to create, modify, and/or delete said recognized user information, said recognized user information and said playlist information being designatable in whole or in part as one of either public or private by the recognized user;
• and, a first communicator for communicating at least with said remote jukebox access system and/or a plurality of digital jukebox systems;
• said remote jukebox access system comprising:
• a second user recognizer, accessible through a device and/or a location different from that of said first user recognizer, configured to recognize said user and retrieve said recognized user information when the recognized user logs into the remote jukebox access system;
• a second user interface, configured to enable said recognized user to create, modify, and/or delete said recognized user information through said different device and/or said different location;
• and,
• a second communicator for communicating at least with said plurality of digital jukebox systems;
• wherein said recognized user information is stored to and retrieved from a database accessible through at least said network, and
• wherein said recognized user information and said playlist information is made accessible to other users of the remote jukebox access system and other users of the digital jukebox system based on whether said recognized user information and said playlist information was designated public or private by the recognized user.