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Hi,
I'm trying to find the best way to get a full and good catalogue for my karaoke system rental business. Would you have any recommendations? I'm looking at getting a couple full sets of all the classic/old stuff, and another few full sets for the most recent stuff. Although I understand how important quality can be, my clients have just as much fun singing chartbuster as they do singing nutech, so I'll go for whatever has the largest selection/lowest price.

For pre-2000's, I'm guessing my easiest option would be the Chartbuster Essentials package (2700 songs) and/or SoundChoice Gem (a tad expensive though) and/or the Millenium Compilation and/or the Nutech Compilation. I believe the Chartbuster compilation isn't fully legit because they didn't get the proper rights?

For the recent stuff, I used to use Pop Hits Monthly but they seem to be gone, so that leaves Sunfly and PartyTyme. However I believe Sunfly isn't licensed for commercial use in Canada/United States?

In terms of streaming, has anybody enjoyed using KCP? Should I look into that too? It could be a good option too however we use custom-built software so I would have to get some kind of special arrangement with them.


Thank you,

Sean

A rental business usually caters to occasional home users - amateur singers.

For pre- 2000 I HIGHLY recommend the DK 1-99 set if you can find it. The ONLY company thaat made tracks specifically to help the new singer.

Post 2000 would best be repped by Party Tyme / Sybersound NOW, but if you can find Zoom products, you won't be disappointed.

While Sound Choice makes a good product, it's way overpriced for use in a rental business.

Other hints: Oldies singers seem to like Music Maestro if you can find them, especially their 10 disc Doo-wop club ( very inexpensive). Broadway singers swear by Pocket Songs or ( now) Stage Stars.

Country singers ALWAYS seem to put Chartbuster in front.

Hope that helps.

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Pretty much this. If there are specific oldies songs that you feel you absolutely must have, then you can get the music maestro tracks from www.karaokedownloads.ca

Currently the easiest discs to find are Zoom, altho that may change pretty soon because I just got a notice from them saying they have completely stopped producing/pressing discs.

some walmart stores sell PartyTyme discs, but the ones in Canada don't as far as I can tell

-James

The terms of the standard GEM license don't allow it to be used for a rental business. The general provision is this:

"This license is restricted to use of the Media and Content by you to conduct the commercial business of providing live karaoke entertainment to or for third parties. It is not for private home use or for license to the general public."

There is other, more specific language that prohibits that kind of activity as well.

That doesn't mean that such a license couldn't be negotiated with SC for that purpose, of course.

Thanks Jim. I know GEMS are for professional use only, but wasn't really sure if a rental business could be included, since the END users wouldn't be pros.

Appreciate the clarification.

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