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Yes, apathy is a problem even outside of Canada. I hang with singers who won't support criminals, but I fear we are the minority.
The problem with crime is that it grows to the point where it breaks the market. At one time Canada had 5 karaoke manufacturers. But license fees grew, obstensibly to offset shrinking revenue due to piracy, to the point where one after another could no longer stay in business. Canadian made CDGs sold (and what is left on the shelves) sell for 2-3 times as much as imports. And as been said, how can a Kj who spends thousands of dollars buying current music compete with a Kj who spends next to nothing. At some point (hopefully far in the future) the legitimate Kjs have to throw in the towel leaving only thieves and rouges in business, at which point manufacturers have to shut down because most of their product is stolen instead of paid for.
So I understand where KIAA is coming from and I appreciate the information on their web site. What I don't see is how their method of enforcement is working. I did eventually find on their site map links to who their members are, but the site stopped feeding pages before I could take a look. I would like to see them go after the big fish and give the little fish a pass. The mostly legitimate Kjs already have a tough enough time without having to do due dilligence on every single track in their book (though I suppose KIAA will vet their book when they join) whereas nipping this $300 loaded HD in the bud can be a great deterent to the spread of blatent piracy.
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