Abstract: A system and methods for transmitting, distributing and storing video content using a proprietary format to provide undisturbed playback among an unlimited number of various customer devices supporting copyright control provisions, wherein a database at a service provider is searched to locate a title of audio, video or audio/video content associated with the title. At least one link indexed to the title is presented for selection upon identification of the title in the database. The selection of the link is received at the service provider via the Internet, and a check is performed to determine whether a download of a data file incorporating the audio, video or audio/video content associated with the link indexed to the title has been requested.