Abstract: A location indicator indicative of a network address where a content item is located or a content item can be received from a rights holder. An indication of access rights to be associated with the content item is received from the rights holder. The content item or the location indicator are stored in association with the indication of access rights. A searchable repository can be provided to the content consumer. The searchable repository can be utilized by the content consumer to access the content item according search parameters that comprise the indication of access rights associated with the content item.

Abstract: Methods and systems of providing a bundle of rights is disclosed herein. Data that defines a rights bundle is received at a rights engine. The data that defines the rights bundle is indicative of access rights and obligations with respect to any content item to which the bundle of rights is applied. The rights bundle is stored in a rights database. The rights database is accessible to the rights holder to retrieve the rights bundle and apply the rights bundle to a content item previously received from the rights holder.