1. A system for providing access to primary media content in digital form, comprising: a server having access to a customer database storing user information and having access to primary media content database; a client computer connectable to said server; a detachable storage media connectable to said client computer, said detachable storage media having a media identifier, the server is configured to transmit to the client computer a media content item that is part of the primary media content database upon request by a user of the client computer, and wherein a content provider providing the media content item through the primary content database charges the user only for items used by the user.