3. A content distribution system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said remuneration transactions include storing credit data for a user of said first device.
1. A peer-to-peer (P2P) digital content distribution system, said system comprising: a plurality of programmed processors configured to provide: a registration module executed by at least one of said processors for receiving registration data for a digital item accessible, on a P2P communications network, using a P2P digital item client on a first device, wherein said digital item includes a structured digital object including standard representation, identification, metadata and also by reference content for download and other content accessible by said second device without payment; an activity module executed by at least one of said processors for receiving on a second device a request for content of said digital item from said P2P digital item client; and a transaction module executed by at least one of said processors for registering download of said content to said second device, for processing payment transactions with said second device, and for processing remuneration transactions with at least said first device, wherein at least said digital item client on said first device includes a creator module for authoring digital items, said creator module generating interfaces for: (i) adding and editing of content for a digital item; (ii) editing and establishing a digital item declaration for said digital item; and (iii) adding buy data for said digital item by including resources or metadata in said digital item declaration.