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Originally Posted by muzicman144
... but, what if i used my band to record tracks, made a cdg out of it, how would that be different from a live band playing the same song in the same venue...
muzicman144  |
The one big difference that causes most of the karaoke problems is that karaoke displays copyrighted lyrics to the public. Bands usually do not display the lyrics. Lyrics and music are 2 totally separate issues.
In the U.S, ANYONE can record a song and sell it as long as they pay the licensing fee to the person(s) that hold the rights to it, whether the rights holders like it or not. Thats why companies that make backing tracks can make anything you are willing to pay for.
Including written lyrics is a whole nuther story. If the rights holder to the lyrics won't give permission to record the lyrics (in written form) or display them in public, you are stuck. To make matters worse, if they give permission and then later change their mind, the cdg manufacturer has to stop making cdg's with those songs on them.