Why worry about this guy? SC, CB, PHM, among others did make tracks without paying the appropriate rights (obviously considering they were all sued for it.(i know i know.everyone but SC but was sued properly but SC was sued for no reason and paid everything every time) so why are we concerned about some person doing it for themselves? I respect that a lot more than some asshat that fires up a BitTorrent client or mIRC and outright steals the work of someone else. I actually have a certain amount of respect for what he is doing simply because he is doing it all on his own, is not stealing something someone else made and isn't diluting the market by giving away what he made. One karaoke hosting company using backing tracks they paid for, to make karaoke tracks for use only at their own shows, that they do not sell or give away for free - that should be pretty far off of anyone's radar. They aren't distributing or selling their creations, but I seriously doubt that they've paid any sync rights (I could be wrong but doubt it). They've been doing it for years with no impact to them and they even advertise the hell out of the fact. Creating their own is even worse than just purchasing/downloading through a real source. I will be thinking about this tonight when I smoke a doob before going to a karaoke show tonight where they have paid for digital downloads.īut that was kind of my point. publishers have VERY deep pockets and like to make examples.
but if you read the tricerasoft lawsuit it requires all tracks to be destroyed by kj's if they purchased from Tri and per the TOS with Tri could be required.'all the publishers would have to do is publish the demand and the sue kj's.only a few dozen high profile cases would be required in each area. So unlike your legitimate concern that a pot smoker in Florida could potentially go to prison merely for possession of marijuana, absolutely no one is being scrutinized for buying and download karaoke tracks. Absolutely no one.Īs of yet that is true. No one is prosecuting karaoke hosts for digital downloads. Except with karaoke music, they are denying themselves for no good reason. And like I did with pot, I am already on board and enjoying the benefits that others are denying themselves. I feel comfortable that a similar kind of change will take place for karaoke music and digital downloads. I am fortunate that I live in a progressive state (WA) where the citizens and the politicians have enough vision to have changed the laws around marijuana. I joined NORML 30 years ago and I have quietly supported marijuana reform.
I have never made a big deal of it and not once have I ever been busted for it. In fact, both of these issues parallel each other quite nicely. Though I will likely smoke a joint in celebration.
If I am right, I am just going to go about my business without gloating. If I am wrong, you get to say "I told you so". I am banking that the digital downloads I buy and use now will remain useful for the life of my business. Say yes.a recreational law would be better but step by step is good foe now I hope you are right on this.'' we vote on amendment 2 medical marijuana in Nov and I hope 60%. That does matter.Īnd just because Florida isn't on board with the whole pot thing now, doesn't mean they won't be in a few years. I have proof of purchase for something I possess. The fact remains that I do have a hard copy of my receipt that maps out to the file I have in my possession.
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