Abstract: The present invention is a digital message rated by a propriety scheme having two or more propriety levels. The digital message can be played on a playback device in accordance with two or more propriety levels by association of a code with the playback device. The digital message might be selected from moving pictures, still pictures, music, music videos, games, audible stories, written stories, and news. The invention also includes the medium on which such a message is stored, including a computer-readable medium. The propriety schemes include, but are not limited to those schemes from the Motion Picture Industry Association (U.S.