1. A system for managing use of digital content based on usage rights associated with the digital content, the usage rights being enforceable by a user device, said system comprising: an access list defining a trusted community of content users; a content device configured to associate content with the trusted community; a license device configured to issue a license to a user, wherein the license device is configured to receive a license request for the user to use the content associated with the trusted community, check the access list to determine if the user is a member of the trusted community with which the requested digital content is associated, issue a license to the user for use of the digital content if the user is a member of the trusted community with which the requested digital content is associated, and, if the user is not a member of the trusted community, execute a license request process specifying how to handle a license request for the user that is currently not a member of the trusted community.