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Thank you!

All disc's are 'leased' according to what most of them say on the label: "All Rights Reserved, Used By Permission" "Music May be licensed for recording". Recording is the same as ripping to hard drive which they 'reserve' the right to grant. So, when we buy them, we agree to those terms.
I wish a hard drive full of cdg were less expensive too... but then I also understand that making a cdg isn't cheap. Maybe they could make another 'foundation' and put it on hard drive. Thing is, people are buying hard drives full ... I've seen some that say 150,000 songs. Yes, a lot are duplicates but then they have every brand including SC on them... and they're being sold for just a couple hundred dollars. That is what SC is all up in arms about.. and me too. IF one cdg song were $1, then those hard drives should cost $150,000. I have 17,000+ with no manu duplicates.. that's well over $34,000 since cdg is usually $2 or more per song. I do get upset over illegal KJ's. But that's because my area is small.. where there were, not too long ago, just 3-4 of us here.. now there are at least 7-8 and two of those I know are illegal. They are charging so much less than I can charge... and it's not fair business practice. The playing field is not level. I run a great show and have a great following... but the almighty buck is speaking pretty loudly here. My main gig has told me they will never use anyone else .. and I know they won't.. we've been there for 21 years (only once a week tho). But, I need more than 3 gigs per week. I've got one that is only paying $100 per night.. and is 30 miles away.. after gas and wages.. nothing left. We just can't do business like that.
I agree with the Tool analysis to a degree... problem is we never really own the music. We own the cd and the right to use the cd as is. We're not allowed to change it .. as in rip to hard drive. I think the people that are all upset over a couple of mistaken suits are being a bit touchy. Gosh, with all the songs I play every year.. wonder what the percentage of mistakes I make would be... nobody's perfect. So, if you are using a computer.. just don't put the sc on there, carry those few disc's. And if by chance you got named... all ya gotta do is show them the discs and show them that those disc's aren't on your drive. It's not that big of deal, I wouldn't think. But then, if you don't care to use SC.. so be it there too. My folks here would have a fit if I didn't have 'their' soundchoice song! But then, I personally HAVE to use SC for Heartache Tonight!!!
Like Harrington said, if you are disc based you don't have anything to worry about. Regardless of the few mistaken suits filed and dropped.
What about Chartbuster.. you're not going to use them either?
I know starting out would be difficult. I don't think there's any way around the expense if you're going to do it right. If I were you, I'd stay disc based until you're up and running and making money.

Creed and Nickelback.......am I the only one that caught that?


-Chris

Nope, but you know what happens when I bring stuff up....

Smooth,
You reminded me of a day when karaoke was just that.. a chance to sing. Way back... oh, last century... We all thought it was just too cool to be able to sing with music.. no other vocals, just us... oh and how a lot of ppl found out how bad they really were!! That's where alcohol came in.. Thus, the first karaoke bar was invented. There wasn't much choice on brands of karaoke.. we just sang to anything.. like dogs at the moon most of the time! (alcohol again responsible for this)
The days were simpler then... back in the day... I walked both ways uphill in the snow, five miles.. to school.

My, how times have changed... and usually with some growing pains along the way. This another of those 'times'.. enjoy!

That's good.. not so many divas.. they are a pain!! But don't get too comfortable... they're out there... maybe not quite born yet.. but they'll get there! Just wait and see

Some of my worst singers, are men and are DIVAS!! (and no, I'm not in San Francisco.. )





'They're coming to take me away, ha ha....'


I better stop editing my book and take my meds and go to sleep..

Mtn, BINGO and Amen.

All I have been saying is that I do NOT like the way SC treats people.

Hey! Anyone know WHY The SC Gem Series can be found for purchase on Karaoke Warehouse' website?

Bobby,

I don't take well to being called a Nazi.

I'm taking that personally.

Please do let us know when/if you get that first gig.

I now have a stake in seeing you fail.

Hey! Anyone know WHY The SC Gem Series can be found for purchase on Karaoke Warehouse' website?

I thought you can only buy them from SC directly? Mr. Harrington? I could be wrong....

bTW.. i went on craigslist las vegas and flagged at least 8 pirated harddrive sellers..one listed 300,000 songs! Everyone please flag them too!!

SC is not willing to indemnify me from being sued for using my SC purchased Discs in the manner as intended as per a reasonably understood use by this Consumer.

How exactly is SC sueing anyone for "using my SC purchased discs in the manner as intended"?

CD's are intended to be used in a CD player. SC is not suing anyone for this.

I didn't threaten you.

You did however, call me names.

Juvenile and naive.

Yes, I want to see you fail.

I believe you are exactly what is wrong with this industry today.

I'm not worried. People like you tend to screw up and make a big pile of failure for themselves with out my help. Let me know if you need that extra push.

And for the record, I wasn't nasty to you when you asked about storing your tracks on an external drive.

You just keep spewing your drivel and lies.

Anyone who wants to can look up EVERY post you've made since signing on to this forum in 2004.

The truth is there and it ain't pretty.

Do let us know when/if you get that gig.

Can't you get your "buddy" to come on here and respond? I'm sure he'd be okay with your description of him and his hosting skills. He'd love it that you've tried to make yourself look better and aired his dirty laundry and criticized him to a community of professionals, wouldn't he? He would be okay that you implicated him in your illegal disc copy/sharing scheme, right?

... "they could automatically be named" <----- oops, your ignorance is showing again...