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Author:  Phill Cross [ Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:58 am ]
Post subject:  Sunfly no longer available in North America?
I had ordered some items via Sunfly (http://www.sunflykaraoke.com/)

When I went to check on them and see about ordering additional songs - I am not able to access the website!?

http://www.sunflykaraoke.com/sorry.html

Well, ain't that a pain in the arse!

What do I do now?

Anyone else experience this issue?
Author:  Lonman [ Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:02 pm ]
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Yep just got the same thing! Only a matter of time before ALL the UK sites will be blocked.
Author:  mrmarog [ Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:56 pm ]
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Just wait until the Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement takes hold and see what that does for IP rights holders. It will turn all IP into a nightmare compared to what we currently have.

Just like Obamacare it was passed without ever being allowed to be read and contains thousands of pages of legalese. I don't think it is fully implemented yet so maybe it can be reversed.
Author:  Karaoke Croaker [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:28 am ]
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They make it impossible to buy their material and then wonder why people download it for free. You can't make this stuff up.
Author:  JimHarrington [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:56 am ]
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Karaoke Croaker wrote:
They make it impossible to buy their material and then wonder why people download it for free. You can't make this stuff up.


In fairness, they aren't making it impossible to buy their material. The U.S. music publishers have begun cracking down on foreign producers who use their local licensing schemes for downloads, which do not license the act of downloading to the U.S. UK producers could sell downloads here, but they would have to go through the U.S. publishers just like American producers have to.
Author:  Phill Cross [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:46 am ]
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Well - I received this reply on Facebook:

Sunfly Karaoke Unfortunately our website is no longer available to customers in North America for the foreseeable future. We offer our sincere apologies and will notify all customers when it is back online
Author:  MrBoo [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:50 am ]
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Phill Cross wrote:
Well - I received this reply on Facebook:

Sunfly Karaoke Unfortunately our website is no longer available to customers in North America for the foreseeable future. We offer our sincere apologies and will notify all customers when it is back online


So you are saying there's a chance? :idea: 8)
Author:  Lonman [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:00 am ]
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Guess i'll start buying up what I need through SBI right now before they block the US as well.
Author:  Phill Cross [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:33 am ]
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MrBoo wrote:

So you are saying there's a chance? :idea: 8)

Well, I'm not saying it but that's the impression I got.
Author:  Kirks Karaoke [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:52 am ]
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The way the industry is going, We won't be able to make a living soon......
I may not be able to use Chartbuster soon, is DK next?
Author:  Lonman [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 12:01 pm ]
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Kirks Karaoke wrote:
The way the industry is going, We won't be able to make a living soon......
I may not be able to use Chartbuster soon, is DK next?
Why wouldn't you be able to use Chartbuster?
Author:  Kirks Karaoke [ Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:46 pm ]
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Lonman wrote:
Kirks Karaoke wrote:
The way the industry is going, We won't be able to make a living soon......
I may not be able to use Chartbuster soon, is DK next?
Why wouldn't you be able to use Chartbuster?

I'm not even sure. The new "system" from SC and all has me thinking it's time to call it quiets.
Author:  purpletib [ Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:10 pm ]
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I was quite pissed when I found this out. I downloaded Adele - Hello right before the block. Went back to get more of her new stuff, only to see I couldn't. Her tracks are gone from Tricerasoft too. It is getting really hard to find songs people want to sing.
Author:  screamersusa [ Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:56 pm ]
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Ill chime in here in my baby diapers.... :wink: :roll:

I have actually known artists who dislike Karaoke and believe it lowers the number of "Album" sales and concert tickets... really? Most of the recordings I have bought have been due to hearing them on the radio, done by a cover band, or in a karaoke bar. Imitation is a form of flattery AND free advertising. It actually drives sales.
So... ASCAP and BMI and Sescom all need to go to congress and straighten out this whole licensing mess before it kills the already almost dead American music industry. Too many people want more than their fare share of the proceeds from any creative venture and ironically most of the time the artist loses. I have friends still getting royalties from europe from material they did in the 60's!!!!!!!!!!!! I personally thing it's a greed thing.
It's so absurd that you need an electricians license to change a light bulb in certain parts of florida!!!!!! Enough with the damn licenses, consolidate them!!!!! You make more in the end.

I sure as hell hope we don't lose SBI!!!!
Author:  flees [ Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:14 pm ]
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You can still buy the sunfly and mr entertainer cdgs on ebay. Not as convenient as downloads but is a way to get UK .
Author:  Phill Cross [ Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:37 pm ]
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I was able to login to my Sunfly account today?

Not certain what occurred but hopefully, it is remedied whatever it was...
Author:  Smoothedge69 [ Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:40 pm ]
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flees wrote:
You can still buy the sunfly and mr entertainer cdgs on ebay. Not as convenient as downloads but is a way to get UK .

Yeah, but what about the newest music?
Author:  karaokeniagarafalls [ Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:49 pm ]
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F.Y.I. Under the T.O.S. Zoom, Sunfly and also Mr. Entertainer, not licensed for resale outside of their territory.
Author:  Smoothedge69 [ Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:51 pm ]
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karaokeniagarafalls wrote:
F.Y.I. Under the T.O.S. Zoom, Sunfly and also Mr. Entertainer, not licensed for resale outside of their territory.


Stop reading that junk. It's bad for you!!
Author:  karaokeniagarafalls [ Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:01 pm ]
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Smooth, I totally understand the great offerings they have on ebay on these brands, But I can't help myself, I read up on that (@$%&#!).
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