Abstract: A system for peer-to-peer access to a collection of data is disclosed, comprising a musicbox operatively connected to a persistent data store, the persistent data store containing a plurality of data files of a predetermined data format, the data files further secured from unauthorized access; a data communication interface, operatively connected to the computer; and software executing in the computer, the software capable of identifying other systems executing the software; allowing peer-to-peer sharing of the data files with the identified other systems, the sharing restricted to the identified other systems; and allowing users of the software to manipulate the data files.