Are KJ's Professional?

[Lonman]

Originally Posted by muzicman144

Everyone deserves a shot at trying anything they please, good or bad equipment, personality, or ability, etc.

I agree, to a point - however, when these start up companies purchase illegal libraries with 50K or more songs already on it (loaded drives off of auction sites for LESS than pennies on the dollar comparitively) without 1 real disc then goes in to do shows for $50, DOES hurt the industry. As legal companies that have thousands upon thousands invested in their libraries & equipment only to have a third of the selection of what these fly by nighters have does hurt the industry. It has spiraled in this area as commanding a certain price has died. If you try to stand firm on your regular price out here, you will have a nice home system. Many good companies out here have fallen or moved to private only parties & let the crap take over the clubs & unfortunately, the new breed of karaokers don't know what good karaoke is anymore & accept what's out there as good. Karaoke is starting to decline as more & more 'DJ' nights are starting to reappear or intermix with karaoke nights.

Now if a start up company invests real money into legal libraries, then they deserve a fair shot as anyone else, just don't seem many of them are thinking they need to start out legal in the first place.