Legality issues!!

[mindonstrike]

"Sorry so many questions but these things are danced around in conversations."

It's because most of us have seen these topics discussed/debated to death on forums for years so it's assumed that everyone is on the page.

"I am kinda confused. Who is ASCPA and BIM. What is the point of paying them? Didnt you pay for the rights when you buy the CD? "
ASCAP & BMI collect royalties for songwriters and performers. You do not pay them, the venue you play at pays them, it covers all the music played there whether DJ, KJ or live bands the jukebox has it's own separate license. When you purchased the cd(g) you payed for the right to listen to it not play the songs in public.


"Why on the CD does it say not legal unless played at full volume? What does that mean? " I think I saw that on the Helluvadisk brand and I could be wrong on this but I believe they were trying to be humorous.

"Doesn't MTU have a lawyer in CA that has already went to court for us? "
I think what you are referring to is an attorney who researched the subject of making backup copies of cdg's and gave his professional opinion on the subject.

Hope that clarified things a bit for you.
Sam