1. A method for transferring usage rights adapted to be associated with items within a digital rights management system, said method comprising: generating, by a supplier, at least one first offer including usage rights and meta-rights for the items, said usage rights defining a manner of use for the items, said meta-rights specifying rights to derive usage rights or other meta-rights for the items; presenting, by the supplier, said offer to a first consumer in said system, wherein the offer expresses what rights the consumer can acquire for the items; receiving, by the supplier, a selection from the first consumer indicating desired usage rights and meta-rights; and generating, by the supplier, a first license granting to the first consumer the usage rights and meta-rights for the items, wherein the first license grants the usage rights and meta-rights that are selected by the first consumer during the receiving step.