System capable of providing plurality of digital contents and method using same

A system connected via a communication network to a plurality of terminals operated by a plurality of users, the plurality of terminals including a first terminal operated by a first user and a second terminal operated by a second user, the system being capable of providing a set of one or more digital contents to the first user, the system comprising:

• an information storage unit configured to store at least first use history information indicating a history of reproducing the set of the one or more digital contents on the first terminal by the first user and to store at least second use history information indicating a history of reproducing the set of the one or more digital contents on the second terminal by the second user;
• a use history information sending unit configured to send, in response to a request from the first terminal, the first use history information to the first terminal;
• a posting information reception unit configured to receive, from the first terminal, posting information that includes content specifying information specifying one or more selected digital contents, the one or more selected digital contents being selected by the first user from the set of the one or more digital contents reproduced by the first user on the first terminal as indicated by the first use history information;
• a posting information registration unit configured to store the received posting information in the information storage device;
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• a posting information sending unit configured to send, in response to a request from the second terminal, the posting information stored in the information storage device to the second terminal for presentation to the second user, wherein the second user is determined to be a fan of an artist for the one or more selected digital contents by virtue of the second user has reproduced digital contents of the artist for more than a predetermined number of times.

A method for providing a set of one or more digital contents to a plurality of users by using a system connected via a communication network to a plurality of terminals operated by a plurality of users, the plurality of terminals including a first terminal operated by a first user and a second terminal operated by a second user, the system having an information storage device configured to store information, the method comprising:

• storing, in the information storage device, at least first use history information indicating a history of reproducing the set of the one or more digital contents on the first terminal by the first user;
• storing, in the information storage device, at least second use history information indicating a history of reproducing the set of the one or more digital contents on the second terminal by the second user
• sending, in response to a request from the first terminal, the first use history information to the first terminal;
• receiving, from the first terminal, posting information that includes content specifying information specifying one or more selected digital contents, the one or more selected digital contents being selected by the first user from the set of one or more digital contents reproduced by the first user on the first terminal as indicated by the first use history information;
• storing the received posting information in the information storage device;
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• sending, in response to a request from the second terminal, the posting information stored in the information storage device to the second terminal for presentation to the second user, wherein the second user is determined to be a fan of an artist for the one or more selected digital contents by virtue of the second user has reproduced digital contents of the artist for more than a predetermined number of times.