Abstract: A method for tracking digital content. The method can include receiving digital content data from a digital content provider; generating a client digital content data stream using the digital content data; sending the client digital content data stream to a client system; and sending a signal to a digital content tracking system when an event is triggered by at least one of (1) a status of the client digital content data stream, (2) a placeholder associated with the client digital content data stream, (3) an external event, and (4) metadata in the client digital content data stream. Accordingly, the method can be used to manage the complexity of the streaming data to a variety of client systems while simultaneously transmitting event-triggered signals to a variety of digital content tracking systems.