Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving, storing and playing music, the apparatus comprising a server for storing a plurality of songs, and being capable of communicating with one or more interactive multimedia systems for receiving from the interactive multimedia systems a list of selected songs and transmitting the requested songs to the interactive multimedia systems, and a processor for maintaining records of songs downloaded to the interactive multimedia systems, the interactive multimedia systems comprising stereo equipment for playing selected ones of the songs in a user-defined sequence and schedule, and a processor for controlling the stereo equipment to play the selected songs in the desired sequence and schedule and controlling the selection and downloading of songs from the server, and the method comprising the steps of creating a play list of songs, transmitting from the server to the interactive multimedia system a list of one or more selected songs, receiving and playing the received songs in a pr