1. A method for distributing an annotated media stream created by a first user, comprising: selecting a media stream under instruction from the first user, wherein the media stream is associated with an index of one or more segment identifiers that are associated with one or more segments of the media stream; selecting at least one item of supplemental content under instruction from the first user; mapping the at least one item of supplemental content to at least one of the one or more segment identifiers, such that the media stream remains substantially unaltered, wherein the mapping is performed under instruction of the first user to produce a mapping; storing the media stream and the mapping; receiving a first request from a second user, different from the first user, to view the media stream; distributing the media stream and the mapping over a network to a first display device operated by the second user, wherein the media stream and the mapping produce the annotated media stream when utilized together, such that the at least one item of supplemental content and a segment of the one or more segments of the media stream indicated by the one or more segment identifiers are displayed simultaneously in a time-synchronized manner such that the at least one item of supplemental content relates to a localized context specific to the segment, where the at least one item of supplemental content and the segment are displayed in separate, non-overlapping viewing panes; separating the at least one item of supplemental content from the media stream; sending the at least one item of supplemental content, independent of the media stream, to a second display device operated by the second user for later viewing without requiring an input from the second user or from the second display device; collecting a commission when the annotated media stream is viewed by the second user; providing a first portion of the commission to the first user, wherein an amount of the first portion of the commission is calculated, at least in part, based on a number of times the annotated media stream has been viewed; and providing a second portion of the commission to one or more individuals who selected the at least one item of supplemental content for mapping, wherein an allocation of the second portion of the commission among the one or more individuals is dictated by the one or more individuals.
23. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: detecting that the second user is fast forwarding through the annotated media stream; and replacing the at least one item of supplemental content with a replacement item that is more easily viewable during fast forwarding.