The real truth!
truthteller said:
If thats the case - what legitimate purpose does this new format have? If you can only use it on the disc, why is there a need for SC to manufacture anything besides the traditional CDG? Oh wait! They realize up front that they can make more money!!!
SC is putting out a new format to make it easier for the KJ to transfer the file to a hard drive..........and they won't come after you for doing so, because you are paying them money for a format designed to break the law. Hello pot????
Truthteller - I don't know about you, but we tested our discs on combo players that play CDG, DVD, VideoCD, MP3+G, JPG, etc. and they play fine. Also tested them on about 10 computers of all brands in our office using different playback software and they play fine! And you know something, when we remove the disc, there is not a single copy of any of the songs left behind. When we click on a file in the "My Recent Documents" icon, nothing plays. I.e., a perfectly legal product was PLAYED from the disc and when the disc was removed the music was not transferred.
And somehow, I believe that if the MP3+G format were really designed to "break the law" that we could not obtain licenses for the format. Perhaps as several posters (especially MusicMeister) have pointed out, you really need to come to terms with the fact that it is not Sound Choice that is doing anything illegal - we are not forcing any KJ to transfer it to his hard drive. Yes, we have been asked many times about OUR POSITION on the transfer of OUR CONTENT to a hard drive and I have been very consistent in stating that if you have an original Sound Choice product in a 1:1 ratio to the songs on your hard drive(s) we will not prosecute you. (Or as someone stated, we will chose to look the other way). Why? Because we recognize the inherent advantages of running your show from a computer. But Sound Choice is not the "bad guy" here. I have been very clear in stating that we can't grant you the right to format shift it because we do not control the composition rights to the song, only the recording and trademark rights. However, in other countries, they do have such rights, and since we sell our products on the world market, those who have paid for a format shift license (it's called a PRO-DUB license, for example, in the UK) ARE legally able to do what KJs here wish they could do. I have personally met with reps from PRS and have worked with them to create some of their Karaoke laws. It's easier there because they have a collective society which handles nearly all Music copyrights in the UK, unlike here in the US where there is not a collective society FOR SYNC AND KARAOKE RIGHTS. (Harry Fox DOES handle nearly all publishers works for mechanical rights). And we are and have been working for years to get additional rights for the use of Karaoke compositions. Take some time to educate yourself here:
http://www.prsformusic.com/users/musicforproducts/Pages/ProDubLicence.aspx I'll give everyone the opening paragraph here:
Like you, most songwriters, composers and musicians are small businesses, who more times than not earn very little from their creativity
Like you, songwriters, composers and musicians deserve to be paid for their work
If you are copying, burning or transferring their work from your vinyl, CD, MP3 or CD+G collection onto a digital format such as an MP3 player, flash drive or laptop for use in your professional or semi-professional working life, you will need to purchase a ProDub Licence
Australia has a similar law for "format shifting" for commercial use.
So, I have just stated several reasons why we are producing a legitimate and LEGAL product. As far as making MORE money, we are actually selling the sets of discs in this format for a much lower price per song than on CDG - as much as 45% lower! So that shoots that theory of yours out the window!
Now, why don't you "legitimize" yourself and tell us who you are and why you are not capable of being able to back up your spewings with any logic or factual support for your allegations? I have an strong hunch I know who you are and I bet Thunder does also.....But that is not really important. I think that after reading other posters comments here concerningn your posts that most would agree that you are the voice for all "THE UNINFORMED".