Apparently Chip Staley has a catalog of licensed karaoke tracks that he publishes and distributes on CD+G media. This product is purported to be digitally watermarked in an effort to prohibit duplication. I'm uncertain as to retail availability, wholesale distribution or even the catalog's content but without any reliable sales stats I can't determine if this manufacturer is an example of the health and long term viability of the US based karaoke production.

Not true. Since the program was an exchange, there would be no royalties on such a product because it was exchanged - the KJ had to mail in the unplayable disc. If they didn't have to surrender the original, then all bets are off and yes, royalties would apply. (according to a publisher)

(Homework Jimmy boy, homework.)

Party Tyme was owned by Sybersound and yes they were based out of Malibu, CA. I believe that their catalog has been bought out by KSF I guess you could say they "exist" but whether they're "still standing" as a US originated CD+G producer is debatable. (I would add that I am not certain that KSF took over CD+G production and that may remain a function of Sybersound)

All Star halted production some time last year... still standing?

I'm sorry to hear you damaged your disks to the point of being unplayable. If i paid hat much for disks, I would be sure to handle them with more proper care.

I'm sorry to hear you damaged your disks to the point of being unplayable. If i paid hat much for disks, I would be sure to handle them with more proper care.

Haha! For that price, I'd double the price and take every single CD+G she has.

Party Tyme was owned by Sybersound and yes they were based out of Malibu, CA. I believe that their catalog has been bought out by KSF I guess you could say they "exist" but whether they're "still standing" as a US originated CD+G producer is debatable. (I would add that I am not certain that KSF took over CD+G production and that may remain a function of Sybersound)

And it was Chartbuster that stated 100% Guaranteed if for any reason CD+G is damaged, scratched or broken at any time, please return it for a direct replacement and only pay for shipping and handling.


This included their entire library discontinued or not - I will look for the email, but they said they'd make a burn for the replacement if it was not available in production.

You don't seem to be aware--and why would you? You were never really one to see details--that this ruling only affects, at most, our ability to sue regarding infringement of the "goods" trademarks by venues in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

We still have registrations covering the Sound Choice mark as a service mark, backed by about two decades of continuous use, both directly and by our controlled licensees.

And our suits for trademark infringement will continue in the states not covered by the Seventh Circuit.

So, enjoy your premature ejaculations of victory.

AND NEITHER OF THEM SEEM TO BE PUTTING OUT ANY CURRENT HITS that people actually are looking to sing. At least SBI & KV try to stay current. I believe that BKD tracks are aslo made in America, whether they are properly licensed or not?

It is easy to say that "at least SBI and KV are trying to put out current hits". They are unrestrained and can produce whatever they want. We produce the same tracks, but until we have clearance to use them, they sit on our server waiting to be released. It is what it is.

Perhaps this type of "warrantee" helped contribute to CB's downfall. As Jim pointed out, once a license expires for a pressed disc, you have a selloff window and the remainder of stock must be destroyed. There is no allowance for "burning a replacement".

I stand corrected.

Sybersound and Chip Staley/Red Peters are still standing.

There's your source for US produced CD+Gs.

BKD is NOT a manufacturer. It is one guy in Las Vegas who buys a backing track from anywhere he can find ie. Karaoke Version, SBI, or iTunes - doesn't matter. He authors the track no differently than any other home user who makes their own homemade karaoke songs using a standard karaoke software and he sells them. He is not a legit business. He is no different than the pirates that many of you disparage regularly. So by supporting him you are supporting a pirate. At least when you buy from a legit manufacturer, whether they are based here or in the UK, they are paying something for the rights to do so.

It is easy to say that "at least SBI and KV are trying to put out current hits". They are unrestrained and can produce whatever they want. We produce the same tracks, but until we have clearance to use them, they sit on our server waiting to be released. It is what it is.

BKD sells tracks that people want to buy. The KJs who buy these tracks for the people who come to their shows to sing are just filling requests that their customers ask for. Since it has been said that 90% of all KJs are pirates anyway, why should the singing public care if their local KJ buys tracks from some guy in Vegas? The BKD tracks wind up in the same places that all of the pirated Sound Choice tracks end up for all the world to share. I won't use the word NOBODY, but very few people care who makes the tracks they download. All they care about is getting the new popular songs for their singers.