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I don't understand the Stellar program (Is it $3200 for their audit???)

My understanding is that paying $3200 for Stellar's CAP program grants you a license to use that portion of their catalog that was released prior to a certain date, regardless of how you obtained the material. Rather than requiring you to demonstrate legal ownership of that material on original discs, they take a payment from you and bless your (formerly) pirated copies. If you have all of it on discs, I doubt you need to pay them anything, if I understand their policy correctly.

I have accumulated most of the equipment that I need. All I need now is more music. If I am not allowed to borrow disks, and I am not allowed to download stuff how am I supposed to get started??

I am trying to start my own karaoke business. I have 36 disks, that I bought for my own use. That isn't enough to start a business. I borrowed a set from a friend of mine, that were given to him by another friend, and ripped them into the computer that I will be using, not knowing that all this piracy nonsense was a big issue.

I am just starting out, and I don't have a ton of cds, yet. But I try to update every week. So if someone were to tell me that I SHOULD have that, so they don't have to supply it, I would get insulted. Everytime I get a request for something that I don't have I work to get it.

I just started running my show about a month ago. I have been singing at the bar for 6 months, since I moved to Florida. I took the show over for the last guy that was running it. The owner liked me, and fired the other guy. I usually start the show, and after each rotation. Then I end the show. When it's busy I sing less. When it's slow I sing more. My singers don't have a problem with this, and even request me to sing certain songs. I help them if, they ask me to. I make sure that EVERYONE gets their turn, and that they all get applause. I work the late comers into the show, by injecting them into the rotaion, at different places. My show is growing little by little. As a matter of fact, the guy across the street, has been slow the last few weeks, cause his crowd is coming to me. I also update my collection, just about every week. But I think it depends on the crowd. My crowd happens to like it when I sing. At the place I use to go to, when I was in NY, the KJ did the same thing, and none of us had a problem with it. And that was a REALLY busy place. I don't feel that the KJ singing is a problem. Just as long as it's in his turn, and not skipping people to sing their song.

If I am not allowed to borrow disks, and I am not allowed to download stuff how am I supposed to get started?? Those of you that have been in this business for years have had all that time to accumulate your music. Most of you bought it while it was coming out. I have to play catch-up. I have every intention to buy my own music as I can, once I start working, but I need a way to get started.

The thing that annoys me about the whole thing is that someone who is just starting out, now, has to worry about how and where they get their music from. I know the downloading of free tracks is bad, but it gives up-starts a chance to compete in the market, at least until they start to make some money. In this economy, who has the money to purchase a huge amount of disks to start a business with? I am trying to start my own karaoke business.

The thing that annoys me about the whole thing is that someone who is just starting out, now, has to worry about how and where they get their music from. I know the downloading of free tracks is bad, but it gives up-starts a chance to compete in the market, at least until they start to make some money.

The thing that annoys me about the whole thing is that someone who is just starting out, now, has to worry about how and where they get their music from. I know the downloading of free tracks is bad, but it gives up-starts a chance to compete in the market, at least until they start to make some money. In this economy, who has the money to purchase a huge amount of disks to start a business with? I am trying to start my own karaoke business. I have 36 disks, that I bought for my own use. That isn't enough to start a business. I borrowed a set from a friend of mine, that were given to him by another friend, and ripped them into the computer that I will be using, not knowing that all this piracy nonsense was a big issue. Some of it is SC, most of it is Super Core and SGB. I don't like the quality of them, but they are usable, until I start making money. I see all this talk about undercutting Legal guys. I am not interested in hurting other people. I am in it to make a living for my family since there are no jobs out there. I am not looking to created a giant company. It's just me, and my fiance. I will be running the show, she will do the business stuff. I run a show for a friend of mine, on occasion, and have been for years. Now I want to do my own thing. I have accumulated most of the equipment that I need. All I need now is more music. If I am not allowed to borrow disks, and I am not allowed to download stuff how am I supposed to get started?? Those of you that have been in this business for years have had all that time to accumulate your music. Most of you bought it while it was coming out. I have to play catch-up. I have every intention to buy my own music as I can, once I start working, but I need a way to get started. What do I do?? I don't have any certified KJs anywhere in my area. The nearest one is 80 miles north of me. I am thinking that SC and CB aren't too interested in my area, because there are no big companies or big venues here. Any suggestions that you might have would be appreciated. Thanks.

I JUST downloaded a bunch of music this past week. I haven't used it yet. I have the same 36 CDGs that I bought back in '05. I JUST bought my equipment, and sorry, but I forgot about this site because I stopped coming here. This is my first time back since '05 or'06. I had no need for this site. I found out LAST night, from SC's website about the piracy stuff and what they were doing. I didn't even know that SC stopped making discs until last night. So before you people start flaming me, how about waiting for the facts!! I have been out of work for the last two years, thanks to our lovely economy. My fiance helped me out with the purchase of the equipment. I just get started, and have every intention of buying plenty of disks as the money comes in. Personally, I would rather run my karaoke off my laptop, but if it going to be a big hassle, I will just use a player. I'll make CDGs and use a player, UNTIL I can buy real disks. I would LOVE to rent disks from another company, but guess what, we have no large companies here. Never have since I have been here. It's all one man shows around here, and most of them use computers, with stuff they downloaded. I was told, by a few of them, that there was no problem with it. What do I know?? Whatever. Now I need music. I WILL buy it as I can. But, for now, I gotta do what I gotta do. You want to get all pissy with me, that's your prerogative.

That fell through. I was using someone else's equipment, and it just didn't work out. The CDGs I bought then are the same ones I have now. Had I continued since then, discs would not be an issue. Though, I think I would forgo using SC since I have found out how they are treating their customers. Now I just recently bought my own equipment. I still need a decent player, a table and a monitor. Financing the GEM series is not an option for me because my credit is terrible. Besides, making monthly payments would be hard, until I get a gig. No gig no money. I COULD just not use Sound Choice and CB until I can afford to, and just download other companies. I don't know, I am GOING to get this ball rolling real soon one way or another.

The thing that annoys me about the whole thing is that someone who is just starting out, now, has to worry about how and where they get their music from.

In this economy, who has the money to purchase a huge amount of disks to start a business with?

I see all this talk about undercutting Legal guys. I am not interested in hurting other people. I am in it to make a living for my family since there are no jobs out there.

All I need now is more music. If I am not allowed to borrow disks, and I am not allowed to download stuff how am I supposed to get started??

Some of it is SC, most of it is Super Core and SGB. I don't like the quality of them, but they are usable, until I start making money.

I am thinking that SC and CB aren't too interested in my area, because there are no big companies or big venues here.

I have no want or need of sympathy from you. I am just telling you the facts. If I get caught, I delete everything and they have no case. Trust me, I own nothing so they will get nothing from me if they sue. . I have no money, and if I can't do this, I have no prospects of obtaining money. Them going after someone like me is just as ridiculous as when the RIAA went after little kids and their grandparents for downloading music. They go nothing from them, either. You can't get blood from a stone.