Keeping your songs safe from employees copying files

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Chilichili1

This should be a concern of anyone that copies their discs to hard drive. One of my KJs who also worked as my equipment manager and office manager copied all of my karaoke files and started his own business. He undercut my prices (because he could afford to with free music) and took a handful of my venues with him. Don't trust anyone. I gave him a place to stay when he was homeless. Bailed him out of financial trouble and was even best man at his wedding. Anyone can covet what you have. Do your homework and take precaution. You worked hard to get where you are. Do not let anyone take what is yours.

I am wondering if you could make a computer theft case out of this. If your local or state DA could make a case out of it he would have to produce the original discs to prove he didn't. Or you could make a civil case against him. Unfortunately the recording associations and the karaoke producers association won't go after them.

[Chilichili1]

Local authorities just kinda through their hands up in the air. As far as the producers of karaoke, I think there maybe some changes coming. For this guy and people like him, the free ride may be short lived.