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DanG2006
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They are doing mp3+G discs. Similar to what Pop Hits has only in sets.


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So they did the format shift taking the legality off us for shifting the format.

The MP3 file is still on a disc and if you put it on your hard drive you still shifted the format illegally.

They (SC) can't win in this.
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YOU haven't shifted anything. You have copied the songs in the same format that you were going to use them in so no format shift has taken place. The license allows you to copy the files to your computer's or external drive.
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Only issue now is the fact that I have to change the names by eliminating the underscores. Either that or change to a player that reads mp3 tags.
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DanG2006 wrote:Only issue now is the fact that I have to change the names by eliminating the underscores. Either that or change to a player that reads mp3 tags.
Easy Peasy.

Google for and download a program called ExprorerXP.

This program will happily change filenames as a batch.

You can change 1000's of files very quickly by using ExplorerXP's "replace" option (make sure to tick the box that says replace all)

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I have the software to rename them. Just unsure if renaming them will constitute breach of contract or not.
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DanG2006 wrote:I have the software to rename them. Just unsure if renaming them will constitute breach of contract or not.
Ask the supplier why they supplied the files in a non-standard filename format.

I would certainly have thought that a Karaoke song supplier should know the naming convention for songs???

Then tell them that as they have supplied the songs in non-standard format, you reserve the right to correct them, unless of course they elect to re-supply them in standard filename format.

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Sounds like the Sound Choice contract requires a lot of ass kissing being that you even think to worry about changing the song file names. Are you going to let them tell you how you can list the songs in your books also?

You bought the song files so name them however you want.
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So the next legality will be your willful violation of their copyright by illegally changing the file name. :roll:

It is never going to end. :shock: :lol:
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Got the word today that as long as I leave the disc number and track number intact that I am allowed to zip and rename them. SO I am good to go.
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DanG2006 wrote:Got the word today that as long as I leave the disc number and track number intact that I am allowed to zip and rename them. SO I am good to go.
Does that mean every KJ that used their own song/disc numbering system is illegal too. Many KJs did that. Technically the disc and song number are copyrighted too. So any change would be a violation.

This just keeps getting better and better. What's next???? :roll:
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This is all so ridiculous. Jut a couple of years ago the Sound Choice stance was:
Sound Choice music is never licensed for use on any hard drive, so any Sound Choice songs on a hard drive are illegal copies. The publishers do not sell licensing for computerized music. This is to protect the artist rights to royalties. To do so, makes you in violation of the law as well as copyright and trademark infringement of Sound Choice products. Sound Choice does not sell hard-drives for this reason.
And now we are supposed to believe that they now have permission from all the publishers and artists to sell the music in a format to be used on a hard drive.

And they are saying that you must leave the disc number and track number in place in order for these song files to be legal. Of course the reason for this is to make it easy for them keep track of music files you have whenever they do an audit.

This a bunch of BS and frankly I'm a little surprised that Dan is falling for it. Yes Dan, I know you want to do whatever you can to be legal but do you really think that Sound Choice has YOUR best interest in mind?
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Bigdog wrote:
DanG2006 wrote:Got the word today that as long as I leave the disc number and track number intact that I am allowed to zip and rename them. SO I am good to go.
Does that mean every KJ that used their own song/disc numbering system is illegal too. Many KJs did that. Technically the disc and song number are copyrighted too. So any change would be a violation.

This just keeps getting better and better. What's next???? :roll:
Nearly evey KJ I know uses their own disc/song numbering system. And there is no logical reason not to. A song file named under any naming convention is still the same song file.
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In the license agreement there is a covenant not to sue and agreement for a possible audit. Usually all they do is check to see if you have your stickers stuck where they needed to be and check their database for who owns the license. If it matches then they walk away no harm done.

If you don't believe me here is the license agreement:
http://www.soundchoicestore.com/skin1/i ... icense.pdf
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DanG2006 wrote:In the license agreement there is a covenant not to sue and agreement for a possible audit. Usually all they do is check to see if you have your stickers stuck where they needed to be and check their database for who owns the license. If it matches then they walk away no harm done.

If you don't believe me here is the license agreement:
http://www.soundchoicestore.com/skin1/i ... icense.pdf
Nowhere in that contract does it say "Usually all they do is check to see if you have your stickers stuck where they needed to be".

It does say "You consent to an audit to confirm your compliance with the terms of this
Agreement, on one week’s notice, on your property at reasonable times. You will comply in all respects with the reasonable requests of the auditor, making available for inspection your equipment, files, and accounting records relating to karaoke entertainment activities."

It also says that you get to pay another $100.00 in five years and another $100.00 in three more years.

And by this agreement you cannot have a backup hard drive. When your hard fails on the job you're sunk.

And then there's the file naming thing which is ludicrous.

I know you're aware that you can obtain virtually all the song titles that you are getting here on other disc brands much cheaper and without this hassle.
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