[RandyMcCharles]

iTunes has come a long way in making all the stakeholders reasonably happy, which is why I think that is the way karaoke downloads must move. As mentioned, the whole issue is currently in chaos. The only thing preventing it from following iTunes is that the market is so much smaller. It costs the manufacturers money to discuss, agree, and implement any kind of standardization and associated policy and they just can't afford it. Since much of the work has been done for iTunes I think they will just adopt it. Eventually. In the mean time it is buyer beware. That said, an industry in chaos is probably a good defense in court.