Do you download?

[CerealKiller]

Another thread said sound choice and chartbuster will start offering downloads. I Was wandering if anyone is currently downloading songs (legally) and if so where and how is the quality?

[ddouglass]

They would only be legal if directly from Chartbuster or Sound Choice because they do not license anyone else currently for downloads.

[mindonstrike]

SC has claimed for some time now that because their licensing makes no provision for downloading it would be a violation of their licensing to offer it. It'll be interesting to see if they ever do.

CB has been advertising that they are going to offer downloads for a good 6 months so maybe they are trying to get all of their licensing ducks in a row. Dunno, Just speculating

Sam

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by mindonstrike

SC has claimed for some time now that because their licensing makes no provision for downloading it would be a violation of their licensing to offer it. It'll be interesting to see if they ever do.

CB has been advertising that they are going to offer downloads for a good 6 months so maybe they are trying to get all of their licensing ducks in a row. Dunno, Just speculating

Sam

SC put out a letter back in Sep 2008 that they finally recognize our right to transfer the songs from CD to computer for doing shows. Maybe they are waking up to the 21st century.

[gators66]

I've downloaded a couple of songs from tricerasoft and karaoke downloads and their quality is pretty decent. Go for it.

[mindonstrike]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

SC put out a letter back in Sep 2008 that they finally recognize our right to transfer the songs from CD to computer for doing shows. Maybe they are waking up to the 21st century.

True, but this only recognises the end users right to rip from CDG. It didn't address the issue of SC (or a subcontracted vendor) offering downloads for sale directly.

SC has ben so silent lately (maybe just secretive) about whats going on there, it hard to speculate what direction they might go.

Sam

[ddouglass]

True Sam. But I do also know they have not licensed anyone to redistribute their work through downloads. Hopefully someday they will see how much they are missing out on.

[inthelimelight]

I recently downloaded karaoke for the first time from select-a-track- it is a site in the UK- the have some legends, sunfly- some other formats that I have never heard of- I was pleased with what I downloaded- it is $3.00/song- It was good for getting single songs that I could not find- unless I purchased an whole disk of other songs that I already had. They also have some Hannah Montana songs that you cannot get here yet.