Do you download?

BooBoo · #1 March 10th, 2009, 02:37 PM

You can actually download the Karaoke-channel.com MP3+G tracks, which are Sound Choice tracks and graphics, with the initial Sound Choice logo replaced.

Here is where:

http://www.venuevj.com/index.pcdj

So I don't think "Sound Choice" will be far behind.

ddouglass · #2 March 10th, 2009, 04:41 PM

This is highly illegal. Sound Choice has not authorized anyone to sell their works on-line and particularly would not allow them to strip the opening Logo screen out.
I love their legal page where it lists their requirements to notify them of any copyright infringements. Just because you put your requirements down like this is not going to protect them from a lawsuit by Sound Choice or any of the producers they are ripping off.

madjim- with the Lord · #3 March 10th, 2009, 04:51 PM

I agree with you Dale, if there is money to be made leagally I'm sure Sound Choice would make it with no help from anybody. They surely would not give the rights to some no name company who is removing "Sound Choice's" name from the tracks.

Jim

mindonstrike · #4 March 10th, 2009, 05:55 PM

The Karaoke Channel is either owned by SC or in partnership with SC. SC was a big prmoter of it when it came out a couple of years ago.

Take a look at SC website you'll see they've got their fingers in a lot of pies, trying to make a buck. Sadley it appears that producing new karaoke tracks is a business they seem to be getting out of.

madjim- with the Lord · #5 March 10th, 2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mindonstrike

The Karaoke Channel is either owned by SC or in partnership with SC. SC was a big prmoter of it when it came out a couple of years ago.

Very interesting. I wonder if Sound Choice is removing their name to get around the distribution deal they have in place.

Jim

ddouglass · #6 March 10th, 2009, 06:15 PM

If my memory serves me right Admin told me that the company was owned/started by two brothers and that one was splitting off to possibly set up for on-line sales of their song files. Karaoke Channel is theirs, but the site listed by BooBoo is not.

BooBoo · #7 March 11th, 2009, 11:22 AM

Ahh, At first I thought you guys were saying that the Karaoke Channel songs were illegal. SC is the ones that actually adjusted the graphics.

According to them, they have aquired the rights to the content through Screenplay, Inc.

My question is, why did SC change the graphics on their own songs and provide the files if they did not approve? A quick visit to Karaoke channel and you will see that the graphics are not the same. I've never tried their service, but the demo shows much different graphics..

CerealKiller · #8 April 7th, 2009, 09:22 PM

I contacted PopHits (yes they are still around) and they said they are trying to work out the legalities of offing downloads. It looks like the big 3 companies that I but from will all be offering downloads before long

Ramblin · #9 September 27th, 2009, 10:34 PM

I have read what everyone has said about illegal downloads. I have purchased a few songs and downloaded them as zip files. Then I unzipped them and tried to import them into Hoster. It imports them as HDD and they just don't work. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?

Steve

mindonstrike · #10 September 27th, 2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramblin

I have read what everyone has said about illegal downloads. I have purchased a few songs and downloaded them as zip files. Then I unzipped them and tried to import them into Hoster. It imports them as HDD and they just don't work. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?

Steve

Tell us the procedure you used to import them and we can probably tell where you went wrong.

Also the manual that comes with Hoster covers the subject pretty well. Look for Hoster manual at the top of your playlist screen.

Ramblin · #11 September 27th, 2009, 10:52 PM

First I pay for the Karaoke songs and download them. Then I unzip them. Then I go into Hoster and import from my hard drive. I have also copied the CDG's onto a CD and tried importing them that way. Can I import them from a zip file?

mindonstrike · #12 June 7th, 2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by madjim

I agree with you Dale, if there is money to be made leagally I'm sure Sound Choice would make it with no help from anybody. They surely would not give the rights to some no name company who is removing "Sound Choice's" name from the tracks.

Jim

Actually it looks they did 2 years ago.
SC addressed this here about 15 posts down. (or a few posts up if the link takes you to the bottom of the page).

Sam

ddouglass · #13 June 8th, 2009, 12:16 AM

Sam their post was only 2 days ago, but definately a good find and it looks like they are saying Stingray Digital will be handling the legal download side of their business.
I did check the Stingray Digital website and their Karaoke downloads are all Video (WMV) versions. Definately not something I would want to use at this time.

mindonstrike · #14 June 8th, 2009, 03:18 AM

I think one point of the post was that the even though the tracks are being licensed to Stingray, SoundChoice's logo was not, which is why the tracks Stingray sells (under various brand names??) have the look and feel of SC but will have a different or no Brand name attached.

Sam

BooBoo · #15 August 11th, 2009, 03:23 PM

Yes, from what I can tell, the graphic part is exactly they same as SC but they add a different logo. The main thing is the graphics and music are the same. And SC plans to do the same thing when they are ready to offer the downloads. That way they can tell if its a CD version or a download version if they decide to check you.

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