Legal or illegal

[RandyMcCharles]

I emailed Karaoke-Version asking about burning their downloads to CDG and singing from them in a karaoke bar. The short answer is that if the bar or KJ has an entertainment license it is legal. (The long answer is much longer as they provide music for more than just karaoke singers. Musicians are a large share of their market. There is also the question of the stance of individual jurisdictions since music licensing in general is in upheaval.) I did not ask about using their product as a karaoke host (since I am not a karaoke host) but I assume the answer is the same since the host or bar is paying enterainment fees. As a karaoke singer, singing from personally purchased karaoke msuic, I think I also have 'fair use' rules in my favor.