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Sound Choice Karaoke :: Karaoke Licensing & Duplication FAQ
| Karaoke Licensing & Duplication FAQ |
QUESTIONS
- I'm A KJ
- May I Copy A Disc To Use In My Shows?
- Can I take
your CDG’s, transfer them to videotape, and send BOTH the CDGs
and VHS to my brother overseas at the Army base because he only
has a VCR.
- Can I take
your CDG’s, transfer them to videotape, keep the CDGs and send
the VHS to my brother overseas at the Army base because he only
has a VCR?
- Can I use
your karaoke media for my recording booth in my store? My customers
want to make a demo of themselves and they are NOT buying the
karaoke media.
- Can he
make copies of his videotape and sell at the base?
- Can I use your karaoke media for
my recording booth at the back of my store? My customers want to make
a quick demo of themselves and they are buying the karaoke media.
- I am singing
at a stadium and want to use your tape for national TV during
half-time. Do I owe anyone anything?
- I have
a Karaoke machine and I want to record my voice on the other side
of the machine. Can I do this?
- I have
some of your music and want to use it for a demo to get singing
jobs. I want to make multiple copies of this demo and do not plan
on selling them. May I do this?
- I have
some of your music and want to use it for an album which I plan
on selling. Do I owe anything?
- We are
a non-profit Church group wanting to use your public domain Christmas
music to make a tape for resale to raise money. Do I have to pay?
ANSWERS
- I'm A KJ - May I Copy A Disc To Use In My
Shows?
The ORIGINAL disc is to be used in shows. If the original is lost or
damaged then you must purchase another original. If you were to add
another complete rig to do multiple shows you would need to purchase
a complete library of original for that second rig. It is ILLEGAL to
buy one disc and make copies to use in multiple rigs.
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- Can I take your CDG’s, transfer them to
videotape, and send BOTH the CDGs and VHS to my brother overseas at
the Army base because he only has a VCR.
Yes. A copy may be made under provisions of Fair Use.
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- Can I take your CDG’s, transfer them to
videotape, keep the CDGs and send the VHS to my brother overseas at
the Army base because he only has a VCR?
No. That would be an illegal copy.
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- Can he make copies of his videotape and
sell at the base?
No. This is a commercial use. Permission must granted and royalties
are paid directly to the publisher. You must pay a master track fee
for the use of each song.
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- Can I use your karaoke media for my recording
booth in my store? My customers want to make a demo of themselves and
they are NOT buying the karaoke media.
No, you may not use your media but you may sell recording time to a
customer who owns the disc.
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- Can I use your karaoke media for my recording
booth at the back of my store? My customers want to make a quick demo
of themselves and they are buying the karaoke media.
Yes, as long as there is a one-to-one ratio of a karaoke media sold
for every recording made.
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- I am singing at a stadium and want to use
your tape for national TV during half-time. Do I owe anyone anything?
No. However the venue must pay a performance royalty for the song sung
at the stadium and for broadcast.
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- I have a Karaoke machine and I want to
record my voice on the other side of the machine. Can I do this?
Yes. If you have bought our tracks and want to use it for personal,
non-commercial purposes, this is Fair Use.
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- I have some of your music and want to use
it for a demo to get singing jobs. I want to make multiple copies of
this demo and do not plan on selling them. May I do this?
No. This is a commercial use even though you are giving it away. Permission
must be granted and mechanical royalties are paid directly to the publisher
and you must pay a master track fee for the use of each Sound Choice
song.
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- I have some of your music and want to use
it for an album which I plan on selling. Do I owe anything?
Yes. This is a commercial use and permission must be granted and mechanical
royalties are paid directly to the publisher. You must pay a master
track fee to Sound Choice for the use of each Sound Choice song.
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- We are a non-profit Church group wanting
to use your public domain Christmas music to make a tape for resale
to raise money. Do I have to pay?
Yes. While the church group does not owe any royalties to a publisher
because the music is public domain they will have to pay Sound Choice
a master track licensing fee for the use of our public domain rendition.
Most churches are tax exempt and non-profit, but the royalties and fees
are stilled owed.
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