Possibility of adding party Tyme catalog or at least the songs that you use into Song

[Lonman]

Originally Posted by MTUSUPPORT

That is true. We will take a look into this, but those files also can not be used in the SongbookDb, as far as we know. Since that relies on them always being there, and if the subscription is not active it could not work.

If the database could be downloaded manually to a csv file, a user could upload manually to SongbookDB. Granted it wouldn\'t update automatically - they\'d have to repeat the process every so often to get all new releases - but it would give them a starting point.

[dclark]

It looks like SongbookDB is tied directly to Hoster’s Song Database. Even if SongbookDB could present the PartyTyme songs to the singers, it’s doubtful that those songs could be requested using the SongbookDB mobile app or from a Kiosk. Hoster – along with SongbookDB – probably would need software changes to make this happen (if it’s even possible).

[Lonman]

Again it could be loaded manually, it may not work with the auto submit turned on (songbookdb would have to be in lookup mode only), but it would definitely give the user song search ability if nothing else.

[dclark]

True. Then, paper request slips could be submitted.

[Lonman]

Originally Posted by dclark

True. Then, paper request slips could be submitted.

Or just a vocal request - I even have my messenger via my FB business page set up so people send me request via that as well.

[Roy Dennis]

I actually did a trial by downloading a csv file to SongbookDB.
The full book can be found in the Hoster data folder in a folder named karaokenet_songs.zip.

I then extracted that to a folder on my desktop and imported it into XL. I then deleted all columns except Title, Artist and disc id.

Now in my test I only used the first 20 songs to import into SongbookDB.

After doing so they can be searched for using SongbookDB and appear in the Request Plugin as shown in first attachment.


I then type the PH21322 id into the buy songs search box and it returned that same song ready for purchase and auto import into Hoster as shown in second attachment.

It seems it would be quite possible to build this into Hoster but in the meantime this is a workaround.

[dclark]

It sounds like you are thinking Hoster could recognize a DiscID of PHnnnnn (or PYnnnnn), discover that it is not currently in the Song Database, automatically open the Buy Songs window, place that DiscID into the Search field, and virtually press the Search button to display the song that is being requested for immediate purchase. This would require that the KJ has Internet connectivity at the time, of course.

Obviously, if a KJ works solely in venues that do not have Internet connections, this KJ would not want to add the Karaoke.net song list to their SongbookDB request list. There would be no point.