Abstract: The invention is a method and system for determining, within a social networking system, a royalty to be paid for use of a file. The method begins with the embedding of license data within the file to be played. A scanning routine is initiated for scanning the file to determine a set of permitted uses. If the file meets the pre-determined use criteria, then it can be played by a player device within a specified territory. A register is maintained to record each instance that the file is played, and to aggregate a set of total instances. A calculation routine, is utilized to determine a royalty in respect of the license parameters and associated metrics. The royalty is also determined by territory and device type. After having been calculated, the royalty is assigned to a label account and accumulated until a payment is made in respect of the accumulated royalty.