1. A method for permitting use of digital works, said digital works having one or more rights associated therewith within a system having repositories configured to enable use of said digital work in accordance with said one or more rights, said method comprising: associating a transfer right with a digital work, said transfer right specifying that said digital work is transferred from a first repository to a second repository; transferring the digital work from the first repository to the second repository in accordance with said transfer right; and in response to said transferring, step updating transfer right information in respect of said digital work.