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A method to automatically retrieve data associated with content. An identifier is read that is stored on electronic readable medium storing content. The identifier is used to search a database for data associated with the content. Data that is associated with the content is retrieved as guided by th

A method to automatically retrieve data associated with content. An identifier is read that is stored on electronic readable medium storing content. The identifier is used to search a database for data associated with the content. Data that is associated with the content is retrieved as guided by the database. And the data retrieved is used to create a version of the content for electronic distribution. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a computer readable medium is described to carry out the above method.

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1. A method to automatically retrieve information related to content stored on media, for creating encoded content for electronic distribution over a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:reading an identifier on the media; indexing into an information file containing inform

1. A method to automatically retrieve information related to content stored on media, for creating encoded content for electronic distribution over a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of:reading an identifier on the media; indexing into an information file containing information related to the content by using the identifier; using the information related to the content to automatically set encoding parameters, wherein the encoding parameters are automatically set based on the genre of the content as identified in the information related to the content, and wherein the encoding parameters include encoding parameters selected from the group of encoding parameters consisting of equalization levels, dynamic range, and compression; and encoding the content using the automatically set encoding parameters so as to produce encoded content.