Method for generating a secure copy of media data

A method for transferring media data stored in an item of content using a computing device, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the computing device, the item of content;
• wherein the item of content includes the media data and a serial number associated with the media data;
• extracting, by the computing device, the media data and a serial number associated with the media data from the received item of content;
• storing, by the computing device, the extracted media data;
• receiving, by the computing device, an indication that the associated serial number with the received media data has been determined to be valid and in active status;
• generating, by the computing device, a secure copy of the received media data;
• receiving, by the computing device, license information based on the associated serial number determined to be valid and in active status;
• generating, by the computing device, a portable copy of the media data including the received license information of the media data using the generated secure copy of the media data:
• and
• transferring, by the computing device, the generated portable copy of the media data including the received license information of the media data to a portable device.