Do you download?

[ddouglass]

They would only be legal if directly from Chartbuster or Sound Choice because they do not license anyone else currently for downloads.

[mindonstrike]

SC has claimed for some time now that because their licensing makes no provision for downloading it would be a violation of their licensing to offer it. It'll be interesting to see if they ever do.

CB has been advertising that they are going to offer downloads for a good 6 months so maybe they are trying to get all of their licensing ducks in a row. Dunno, Just speculating

Sam

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by mindonstrike

SC has claimed for some time now that because their licensing makes no provision for downloading it would be a violation of their licensing to offer it. It'll be interesting to see if they ever do.

CB has been advertising that they are going to offer downloads for a good 6 months so maybe they are trying to get all of their licensing ducks in a row. Dunno, Just speculating

Sam

SC put out a letter back in Sep 2008 that they finally recognize our right to transfer the songs from CD to computer for doing shows. Maybe they are waking up to the 21st century.

[gators66]

I've downloaded a couple of songs from tricerasoft and karaoke downloads and their quality is pretty decent. Go for it.

[mindonstrike]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

SC put out a letter back in Sep 2008 that they finally recognize our right to transfer the songs from CD to computer for doing shows. Maybe they are waking up to the 21st century.

True, but this only recognises the end users right to rip from CDG. It didn't address the issue of SC (or a subcontracted vendor) offering downloads for sale directly.

SC has ben so silent lately (maybe just secretive) about whats going on there, it hard to speculate what direction they might go.

Sam

[ddouglass]

True Sam. But I do also know they have not licensed anyone to redistribute their work through downloads. Hopefully someday they will see how much they are missing out on.

[CerealKiller]

I Guess it didn't say they would offer downloads but I was assuming once they recognized it was legal they would start offering them other thread is (Changing their Tune). I Really don't think they will have any other choice but to offer downloads. If they don't they will lose money to the people who will legally or ortherwise. I don't download right now but I'm ready to as soon as I find a legal site with good quality

[danny_g]

Sound Choice has been absent in providing new releases and have gone to offering mixed discs, probably due to licensng problems.

[swany]

I have from select a track in the UK, they come zipped and work excellent. Caveat they are expensive but a single track is cheaper than a whole CDG with 14 tracks you don't need. Now if we could just get the major brands to offer kma files.