Providing online non-downloadable computer software platforms for binding intellectual property attribution, ownership data, and economic reward mechanisms to digital audio files at the time of creation; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for decentralized music distribution, rights management, and automated royalty routing; Cloud computing featuring software for use in virtual audio recording studio hosting, collaborative music production, and the electronic transmission of digital media content; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in digital rights management, tracking music royalties, and the electronic transmission of digital audio files