[mkirkpat]

Thanks for your reply....I'm going to purchase Hoster today. I do this stuff for fun only and not professionally or for hire. Just tired of swapping CDG's in my single player. I have all kinds of sound reinforcement gear and a 24track digital recording studio as well as SONAR XL Pro in my home, so that part is all in place. My friends & neighbors have demanded a bi-monthly karaoke party and I'm hoping Hoster will make it to where I can enjoy more of the party instead of playing manual jukebox.

On a side note, my music production company has purchased my limited collection of cdg's so far (a paltry 150 discs). If I wanted to start doing KJ shows, do I have to carry the CDG originals with me to the show for proof of license? I was hoping that with Hoster I would be able to keep the discs safe and secure without having to drag them to any shows. As a long standing musician with grammy winning songwriters in my family, I'm all about copyright's and protecting songwriters. But I don't know if ASCAP or BMI shows up at clubs or private parties demanding proof of ownership. I'm hoping that as long as I have the originals at my home then I'm legal and in compliance.