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Author:  classickaraoke [ Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:12 pm ]
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Just visit www.thekaraokechannel.com and you can download tracks in wmv or mp4 format for $1.49 ea. The Karaoke Channel is part of Stingray Digital (based in Canada) who purchased the bulk of Sound Choice's assets back in 2007. Of course, these tracks do not say Sound Choice on them but they have the same 'look and feel'.

Just for those that didn't know!

J

Author:  Lonman [ Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:54 pm ]
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Just need the software to play them. I know they work with Hoster!

Author:  JoeChartreuse [ Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:49 pm ]
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Aw, c'mon... Been through this. Nothing from SC is legal for use by U.S. Karaoke Hosts- unlicensed here.

Go ahead and ask for a copy of the license per track....and good luck.

Author:  Lonman [ Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:32 am ]
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JoeChartreuse @ Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:49 am wrote:
Aw, c'mon... Been through this. Nothing from SC is legal for use by U.S. Karaoke Hosts- unlicensed here.

Go ahead and ask for a copy of the license per track....and good luck.

This company is since Sound Choice is partners with them.

Author:  knightshow [ Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:22 am ]
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yep, John at SC publicly disclosed this from one of the owners over at the SCBB. Stingray IS their new partner, so if they offer the downloads, it's legit.

Author:  mckyj57 [ Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:50 am ]
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These aren't MP3+G files, are they?

Author:  DannyG2006 [ Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:34 am ]
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mckyj57 @ Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:50 am wrote:
These aren't MP3+G files, are they?

no Mcky they are video files. I wish they were mp3+g.

Author:  mckyj57 [ Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:53 am ]
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DannyG2006 @ Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:34 am wrote:
mckyj57 @ Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:50 am wrote:
These aren't MP3+G files, are they?

no Mcky they are video files. I wish they were mp3+g.

Yes, and while you can play them in Hoster or Compuhost you can't put them in the song database.

Sound Choice could have captured a lot of my business away from SBI, probably. Even if I had to pay $2.00 per track, I probably would. But now I will continue to cherry-pick a few very common songs and buy custom disks.

Author:  RLC [ Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:36 am ]
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Quote:
Yes, and while you can play them in Hoster or Compuhost you can't put them in the song database.


In Winamp you can import them into the database.

Author:  ripman8 [ Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:30 pm ]
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JoeChartreuse @ Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:49 am wrote:
Aw, c'mon... Been through this. Nothing from SC is legal for use by U.S. Karaoke Hosts- unlicensed here.

Go ahead and ask for a copy of the license per track....and good luck.


Let it go Joe, we still love ya!

Author:  Lonman [ Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:54 pm ]
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mckyj57 @ Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:53 am wrote:
DannyG2006 @ Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:34 am wrote:
mckyj57 @ Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:50 am wrote:
These aren't MP3+G files, are they?

no Mcky they are video files. I wish they were mp3+g.

Yes, and while you can play them in Hoster or Compuhost you can't put them in the song database.

Yet!

Author:  Bill H. [ Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:41 pm ]
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I've been following this thread from it's start. And my question is this:

If Stingray Digital purchased these tracks from SC, why wouldn't they release them in a format that people actually use? This is just insane. Wouldn't they want to maximize the cash flow on their investment? I really don't understand this. As it is, they're just getting a trickle of the revenue these tracks can generate.

Author:  knightshow [ Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:53 pm ]
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because SC STILL is trying to control how the material is used. They wanted a proprietary format ALL along. Something that works only on their chosen players.

Author:  Lonman [ Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:13 am ]
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Plus since they have been going after the home user for the last couple years, every computer in pretty much the world has the capability to play the wmv format without any special players or decoders - it's perfect for most home users..

Author:  classickaraoke [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:59 am ]
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It's also worth noting that the downloads have only been around since April of this year, whereas their cable TV on demand channel has been around for 3+ years. Just speculation but they probably got set up for video format from the start and are just recoding their existing video library. Also agree with Lonman, looks like they are after the home user market first.


Jonn

Author:  Lonman [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:15 pm ]
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classickaraoke @ Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:59 am wrote:
Also agree with Lonman, looks like they are after the home user market first.


Jonn


They've stated this on their own forum for the last couple years.

Author:  JoeChartreuse [ Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:42 pm ]
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Lonman @ Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:32 am wrote:
JoeChartreuse @ Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:49 am wrote:
Aw, c'mon... Been through this. Nothing from SC is legal for use by U.S. Karaoke Hosts- unlicensed here.

Go ahead and ask for a copy of the license per track....and good luck.

This company is since Sound Choice is partners with them.


Sigh.... The company is, the U.S. based host using them is not....but ok.

Author:  knightshow [ Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:31 pm ]
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No Joe, JUST because a disc is made overseas doesn't make the disc illegal here. It's perfectly legal to do what they're doing. Otherwise they couldn't sell Zoom, Sunfly, Legends, and a host of other discs here.

Author:  karyoker [ Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:35 pm ]
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How does the wmv audio compare with mp3?

Author:  leopard lizard [ Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:40 pm ]
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Sound Choice links to a DJ/KJ software for downloading music and running shows. Then the software site links to a place to buy the downloads. But it isn't the karaoke channel. You would think if Sound Choice had legal downloads to sell than they would be promoting their own. Or am I missing something? I don't know the history of their KJ software as we are still disc based so I haven't been following it too closely.

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