10. A search and licensing system comprising: a database storing data regarding copyrighted works; one or more processors in communication with the database; a memory in communication with the one or more processors, the memory storing software which when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to: search the database for copyrighted works in response to search criteria input by a user; receive a license request from the user that comprises one or more licensing parameters from the user for a license to use the selected copyrighted work, wherein the one or more licensing parameters comprise an intended usage for the copyrighted work; in response to a license request from the user, and prior to distribution of the selected copyrighted work to the user with license rights to use the copyrighted work for the intended usage, send an electronic quote request via email to the licensor, the email containing an activation link to a web site at which the licensor can enter a quote for the license to use the copyrighted work in accordance with the intended usage specified by the user in the license request; provide the user with an electronic unconfirmed quote of the licensor when the licensor enters the unconfirmed quote in response to the quote request; notify the licensor of the user's acceptance of the unconfirmed quote when the user accepts the unconfirmed quote; send an electronic confirmed quote to the user when the user accepts the unconfirmed quote; send draft electronic contracts to the user and the licensor when both the licensor and the user accept the confirmed quote; and notify the user that the licensor has declined to license when the licensor does not respond to the quote request within a specified period of time.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the memory further comprises software which when executed by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to calculate whether the unconfirmed quote from the licensor is within a market range for the copyrighted work to be licensed given the use details input by the user.