In all fairness, this is a 76 second snippet and neither Kurt or Sound Choice are the major players in the Cloud Conversation here. While I agree with Birdofsong (and Chip via a Facebook forum) that Kurt's presentation of this isn't doing anything for the industry, making Kurt and Sound Choice the focal point of KaraokeCloud conversation is unfair.

The Karaoke Cloud sits squarely with DigiTrax. Comments and suggestions should be directed toward DigiTrax as they are the ones that can effect the change.

-Chris

...No they aren't a major player, yet? However this came right out of Kurt's Mouth (Of Sound Choice). As far as a Venue owning their own equipment, it's nothing new. It's been going on since the late 80's. Only difference is if they want to deal with the initial expense (back then). Now it's becoming easier and less worry of legal troubles. When I first started out as a KJ (late 80's) some people I worked for were Venue Owner's with their own equipment and some were mobile KJ/DJ Businesses.
...But a $400.00 profit (1-night, 4-weeks per month) for a KJ that uses the service? Come on! I wish I could click my Red-Sparkly-Heels and forget about all of the other expenses.

well, it does say on the disc that public performance is a violation of rights.....

They just want a continuous income stream. Hosts have one so they figure so should they. Next step is to outlaw disc-based hosting.

I don't know why in this clip he would attempt a sales pitch to hosts immediately after explaining to venue owners how to cut out hosting costs.

They just want a continuous income stream. Hosts have one so they figure so should they. Next step is to outlaw disc-based hosting.

and Kurt did say "fully licensed from the publisher"
there is no way to license karaoke music for digital distribution like this.............isn't that what he has been saying even a few months ago?

and Kurt did say "fully licensed from the publisher"
there is no way to license karaoke music for digital distribution like this.............isn't that what he has been saying even a few months ago?

I don't know why in this clip he would attempt a sales pitch to hosts immediately after explaining to venue owners how to cut out hosting costs.

People buying one song at a time doesn't make him money. People renting 40,000 at a time does. Typical shifty businessman. They are all alike.

I guess loyalty is a one way street?

Seems pretty crappy to me, that a vendor would even discuss going straight a venue to make them an offer that would cut the KJ out of potential earnings. How much is an audit/cert worth if venues buy into this?

So now not only is your library pretty much worthless so is your certification!

Even at $400 a month it would be worth it to a venue to be able to offer karaoke any night without worries of a law suit. Sure they'll have to buy equipment, keep up with it etc..., but bottom line is over time this would be a cheaper way of a venue providing karaoke.

Get ready for a lot more Crapioke and a lot less KJ's!

I don't know, I have offered at times over the years to my current club that they SHOULD buy their own equipment - they don't want any part of that. They prefer that being left to someone who knows how to maintain, run, train kj's, etc. There are many clubs that i've worked with that have felt this way. But I have seen those that think that they can do it & buy their own, only to have it sitting or they do it for a while & quit because they have no clue.