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There are only two answers.

When I’m old & gray (wait, I’m that already) and retire from this business I can still enjoy the fruits of my labor & continue doing karaoke in the retirement home from my bought & owned karaoke cds. My set-up will not be as flashy, maybe just a laptop, one pa monitor & one mic. Easy to retrieve from under my wheelchair. :lol:

Ain’t gonna happen to new KJ’s opted for subscription service. Once they quit the business 15-20 yrs, the money they invested will just vanish into thin “cloud” and nothing to show for. It will be a long investment with no return. :wink:

Not ahance in H-E-double hockey sticks.
I want my discs as backup in case something goes wrong. With this, I stop paying and I have zero to show for it, kind of like the gem collection, incidentally. Not a good business decision.

I would never pay to rent music

I am just starting out, and the money isn't there for me to have a collection I would like to have, right now, but there is no way I would EVER pay $199, $99, or even $59 a month to get nothing in return. I like to own what I pay for.

Alan B wrote:

There are only two answers.

Wrong.... There is an alternative (3rd) answer.

See my post here (at 5:39 PM on 10/11/2012):
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=25501&start=20

Since I have (in the past) paid about $50 per Custom Disc from SBI Karaoke (with 15 songs on a disc), I think paying $30 for custom tracks (15 songs) from this service would be worth it for me.

Author:	Alan B [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:29 pm ]
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OK, now that the Cloud is up and running, and now that we know just how expensive that monthly "rental" fee is, I thought it might be interesting to see just how many people, if any, have subscribed to it. There are only two answers.

Author:	Rikki Tikki Karaoke [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:36 pm ]
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Time will tell, but with exceptions, and new content, maybe some of the "NO(s)" will see value in Digitrax... I for one will " hide & watch ". No For Now!

Author:	JoeChartreuse [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:48 pm ]
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ODB and not PC, but could only see this as a drain on my profits. Never happening.

Author:	kjflorida [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:50 pm ]
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The product does have value for new hosts getting into the business on a tight budget. I personally would prefer at this time to continue to purchase my discs. At sometime in the future additional benefits may become available and my feelings may change.

Author:	Paradigm Karaoke [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:15 pm ]
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http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/no.htm

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Author:	Cueball [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:39 pm ]
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Alan B wrote: There are only two answers. Wrong.... There is an alternative (3rd) answer. See my post here (at 5:39 PM on 10/11/2012): viewtopic.php?f=11&t=25501&start=20 Since I have (in the past) paid about $50 per Custom Disc from SBI Karaoke (with 15 songs on a disc), I think paying $30 for custom tracks (15 songs) from this service would be worth it for me.

Author:	Bazza [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:50 pm ]
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Great idea, too expensive.

Author:	kjathena [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:49 pm ]
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I think for some this service will be useful.....I wish Digitrax the best of luck

Author:	simpmech [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:51 pm ]
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We will not be subscribing at this time, but will be watching. Best of luck to them and moving forward

Author:	diafel [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:22 pm ]
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Not ahance in H-E-double hockey sticks. I want my discs as backup in case something goes wrong. With this, I stop paying and I have zero to show for it, kind of like the gem collection, incidentally. Not a good business decision.

Author:	BruceFan4Life [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:05 pm ]
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I would never pay to rent music

Author:	Smoothedge69 [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:31 pm ]
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I am just starting out, and the money isn't there for me to have a collection I would like to have, right now, but there is no way I would EVER pay $199, $99, or even $59 a month to get nothing in return. I like to own what I pay for.

Author:	JoeChartreuse [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:09 pm ]
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18 Votes, and 100% no. I believe they may have to do a little fine tuning on this product.

Author:	Brian A [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:25 pm ]
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When I’m old & gray (wait, I’m that already) and retire from this business I can still enjoy the fruits of my labor & continue doing karaoke in the retirement home from my bought & owned karaoke cds. My set-up will not be as flashy, maybe just a laptop, one pa monitor & one mic. Easy to retrieve from under my wheelchair. Ain’t gonna happen to new KJ’s opted for subscription service. Once they quit the business 15-20 yrs, the money they invested will just vanish into thin “cloud” and nothing to show for. It will be a long investment with no return.

Author:	jclaydon [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:55 pm ]
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didn't put in a vote because I'm rarely a yes or no kind of person. My option would be I MIGHT use the pro service if soundchoice was involved AND it was a LOT cheaper. My upper limit would be around $80/month and I would have to be doing multiple gigs/week to justify that. For now, its all moot anyway cause I'm not currently working..

Author:	MrBoo [ Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:13 am ]
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At 20 a month, maybe (depends on the content). I might would go 30 or 40 if the selection was super duper and I was OK with the manufactures who were on board. As of today, NO strictly based on principle.

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Author:	JoeChartreuse [ Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:24 pm ]
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Brian A wrote: When I’m old & gray (wait, I’m that already) and retire from this business I can still enjoy the fruits of my labor & continue doing karaoke in the retirement home from my bought & owned karaoke cds. My set-up will not be as flashy, maybe just a laptop, one pa monitor & one mic. Easy to retrieve from under my wheelchair. Ain’t gonna happen to new KJ’s opted for subscription service. Once they quit the business 15-20 yrs, the money they invested will just vanish into thin “cloud” and nothing to show for. It will be a long investment with no return. And in that 15-20 years- assuming the fee doesn't go up ( uh, huh), they will have paid $36,000.00 - $48,000.00 for that vanished library. No equity, no nothing. Just gone. Of course, they will also have lost all of the interst on that money. When I retire, at least I can sell my business. When I hit the nursing home, I plan on being the bouncer, not the KJ.... Let someone else deal with my crotchety old singin' self...

Author:	Cueball [ Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:46 am ]
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diafel wrote: Not ahance in H-E-double hockey sticks. I want my discs as backup in case something goes wrong. With this, I stop paying and I have zero to show for it, kind of like the gem collection, incidentally. Not a good business decision. BruceFan4Life wrote: I would never pay to rent music Smoothedge69 wrote: I am just starting out, and the money isn't there for me to have a collection I would like to have, right now, but there is no way I would EVER pay $199, $99, or even $59 a month to get nothing in return. I like to own what I pay for. What about what I had posted? If you pay the $1.99 per downloaded song/track, and then burn it to a disc, don't you own that?

Author:	Alan B [ Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:34 am ]
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cueball wrote: Alan B wrote: There are only two answers. Wrong.... There is an alternative (3rd) answer. See my post here (at 5:39 PM on 10/11/2012): viewtopic.php?f=11&t=25501&start=20 Since I have (in the past) paid about $50 per Custom Disc from SBI Karaoke (with 15 songs on a disc), I think paying $30 for custom tracks (15 songs) from this service would be worth it for me. Still a rip-off. Why don't you get a card like this one: http://www.walmart.com/ip/AllStarCustom.com-Karaoke-eCard-20-Email-Delivery/21310093 and get 45 songs for 20 bucks. All-Star has come a long way and their new stuff has been great. So, like I said, any way you look at it, the Cloud is still a rip-off.