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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 6:16 am 
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With the exception of the GEM series, PEP should be sued by Stingray (or whoever now owns the music that the SC trademark is being associated with) for allowing the use of music PEP doesn't own or control in association with the trademark. Or at the VERY least be forced to dissolve the HELP "license".

"Don't use our music with your trademark."


I thought Kurt Slep owns PEP (SC) and his brother Derrick Slep owns Stingray.

So he should sue his own brother?


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With the exception of the GEM series, PEP should be sued by Stingray (or whoever now owns the music that the SC trademark is being associated with) for allowing the use of music PEP doesn't own or control in association with the trademark. Or at the VERY least be forced to dissolve the HELP "license".

"Don't use our music with your trademark."


I thought Kurt Slep owns PEP (SC) and his brother Derrick Slep owns Stingray.

So he should sue his own brother?


Only if he's willing to settle out of court.. :angel:


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With the exception of the GEM series, PEP should be sued by Stingray (or whoever now owns the music that the SC trademark is being associated with) for allowing the use of music PEP doesn't own or control in association with the trademark. Or at the VERY least be forced to dissolve the HELP "license".

"Don't use our music with your trademark."


I thought Kurt Slep owns PEP (SC) and his brother Derrick Slep owns Stingray.

So he should sue his own brother?


Derek doesn't own Stingray but he's in charge of US music licensing for Stingray. Funny how that nepotism zhit works, huh?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekslep

Still doesn't make what PEP is doing right, though.

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With the exception of the GEM series, PEP should be sued by Stingray (or whoever now owns the music that the SC trademark is being associated with) for allowing the use of music PEP doesn't own or control in association with the trademark. Or at the VERY least be forced to dissolve the HELP "license".

"Don't use our music with your trademark."


I thought Kurt Slep owns PEP (SC) and his brother Derrick Slep owns Stingray.

So he should sue his own brother?


Derek doesn't own Stingray but he's in charge of US music licensing for Stingray. Funny how that nepotism zhit works, huh?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekslep

Still doesn't make what PEP is doing right, though.


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Derek doesn't own Stingray but he's in charge of US music licensing for Stingray. Funny how that nepotism zhit works, huh?


Derek was an agent for the Stingray catalog and left that role 1 1/2 years ago to pursue other non-karaoke interests.


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So, then yes. Stingray SHOULD sue PEP for complicity in copyright infringement. Without illegally copied music, the HELP "license" is worthless.

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Derek doesn't own Stingray but he's in charge of US music licensing for Stingray. Funny how that nepotism zhit works, huh?


Derek was an agent for the Stingray catalog and left that role 1 1/2 years ago to pursue other non-karaoke interests.


Perhaps he should update his "Linkedin" profile then.


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So, then yes. Stingray SHOULD sue PEP for complicity in copyright infringement. Without illegally copied music, the HELP "license" is worthless.
Right, so let's look at this logically:
#1. PEP claims it's only licensing the trademark/quality with the help license.
#2. They do NOT "license the music"
#3. They require a licensee to indemnify them against the copyright infringement that is committed when a licensee downloads and uses (unauthorized) third party intellectual property.
#4. In some areas, they charge $500 a MONTH to "rent their trademark" because they don't own anything else... (their attempt to sue for trade dress alone went exactly nowhere in Illinois)

If a KJ uses their logic that "it's cheaper to pay the penalty than it is to pay for permission" then they'd just scrub off the trademark and in one year save $6,000.00 because either way, they are still committing copyright infringement. But there would be no "trade/service mark" displayed...

And I would agree with djdon that what they are doing might as well be their own version of vicarious infringement.


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So, then yes. Stingray SHOULD sue PEP for complicity in copyright infringement. Without illegally copied music, the HELP "license" is worthless.
Right, so let's look at this logically:
#1. PEP claims it's only licensing the trademark/quality with the help license.
#2. They do NOT "license the music"
#3. They require a licensee to indemnify them against the copyright infringement that is committed when a licensee downloads and uses (unauthorized) third party intellectual property.
#4. In some areas, they charge $500 a MONTH to "rent their trademark" because they don't own anything else... (their attempt to sue for trade dress alone went exactly nowhere in Illinois)

If a KJ uses their logic that "it's cheaper to pay the penalty than it is to pay for permission" then they'd just scrub off the trademark and in one year save $6,000.00 because either way, they are still committing copyright infringement. But there would be no "trade/service mark" displayed...

And I would agree with djdon that what they are doing might as well be their own version of vicarious infringement.


Anyone care to wager a guess as to whether PEP sought permission to use or associate the music that doesn't belong to them from the actual music owners?

OR, maybe PEP is greasing Stingray on the side. Now THAT... would make sense.

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8) All of this is really meaningless. I was in the business 20 years and was never sued for anything. Most hosts go through their entire professional karaoke careers and are never sued. The only time any of this is brought to the fore front is when PEP is beating the bushes trying to get money out of the gullible. So much time and effort have been wasted on this subject. I guess I should count myself lucky that I got in made mine and got out, without having to pay tribute to some passe karaoke company that can't move on, and lives in the past. Sort of like the high school jock who only remembers his past glory days and is still married to the cheerleader. :roll: :roll: :roll:


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OR, maybe PEP is greasing Stingray on the side. Now THAT... would make sense.

Since the Gem series lawsuit with EMI which Stingray was included in, but settled out early, I doubt that Stingray would give Kurt the time of day


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OR, maybe PEP is greasing Stingray on the side. Now THAT... would make sense.

Since the Gem series lawsuit with EMI which Stingray was included in, but settled out early, I doubt that Stingray would give Kurt the time of day


Then, I'd think Stingray would HAVE to know about the HELP 'license'. And if they didn't have some kind of deal with PEP, why would they NOT sue?

It's like PEP saying, 'we're not telling you to do anything illegal, but we'll sell you exactly what you need to blow up this building with the understanding that, if you do, we had nothing to do with it.'

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OR, maybe PEP is greasing Stingray on the side. Now THAT... would make sense.

Since the Gem series lawsuit with EMI which Stingray was included in, but settled out early, I doubt that Stingray would give Kurt the time of day


Then, I'd think Stingray would HAVE to know about the HELP 'license'. And if they didn't have some kind of deal with PEP, why would they NOT sue?

It's like PEP saying, 'we're not telling you to do anything illegal, but we'll sell you exactly what you need to blow up this building with the understanding that, if you do, we had nothing to do with it.'

There HAS to be some deal between Sleppy/Peppy and Stingray. If not, Harrington wouldn't be looking to rat on KJs who use Stingray songs in their shows. He even said, once, that he would bring suit against anyone caught using Stingray, himself. I do not get how that would work, since he doesn't work for them..................but.

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I do not get how that would work, since he doesn't work for them..................but.

tin foil hat time....
do we KNOW he doesn't? :shock:

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I do not get how that would work, since he doesn't work for them..................but.

tin foil hat time....
do we KNOW he doesn't? :shock:


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Then, I'd think Stingray would HAVE to know about the HELP 'license'. And if they didn't have some kind of deal with PEP, why would they NOT sue?


Why? The deal PEP offers is to look the other way when you display a trademark. That's it. You are liable for all the other rights you are violating and Stingray could easily peruse those that struck the deal with the devil if they so desire. I would imagine, Stingray could even get a list of people who have signed this agreement if they pushed hard enough for it in court.

I could just as easily strike a deal with anyone that says they can show my trademark on stingray music if they were stupid enough to agree to it. I wouldn't need Stingray's permission at all.


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Then, I'd think Stingray would HAVE to know about the HELP 'license'. And if they didn't have some kind of deal with PEP, why would they NOT sue?


Why? The deal PEP offers is to look the other way when you display a trademark. That's it. You are liable for all the other rights you are violating and Stingray could easily peruse those that struck the deal with the devil if they so desire. I would imagine, Stingray could even get a list of people who have signed this agreement if they pushed hard enough for it in court.

I could just as easily strike a deal with anyone that says they can show my trademark on stingray music if they were stupid enough to agree to it. I wouldn't need Stingray's permission at all.


The issue is, the HELP 'license' is worthless without Stingray's music. Stingray's music (what used to be Sound Choice's music) is now possessed by those that have committed copyright infringement (copied, made copies or received or purchased copied music files without owning the original music source, like the cd). The HELP 'license' ENCOURAGES copyright infringement. Personally, I'd be scared to death to use the HELP 'license'. How stupid can one be?

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djdon wrote:
The issue is, the HELP 'license' is worthless without Stingray's music. Stingray's music (what used to be Sound Choice's music) is now possessed by those that have committed copyright infringement (copied, made copies or received or purchased copied music files without owning the original music source, like the cd). The HELP 'license' ENCOURAGES copyright infringement. Personally, I'd be scared to death to use the HELP 'license'. How stupid can one be?

Allegedly, PEPCHOICE owns some of the songs and rights to them. How many is a very gray area.


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It's like PEP saying, 'we're not telling you to do anything illegal, but we'll sell you exactly what you need to blow up this building with the understanding that, if you do, we had nothing to do with it.'
That's exactly what they're saying because in order to receive any value from their product, you have to be willing to knowingly commit copyright infringement. PEP knows this and that's why their contract specifically states that you can't sue PEP for your infringement of a third party's rights (which they acknowledge they cannot grant you in the first place.)


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It's like PEP saying, 'we're not telling you to do anything illegal, but we'll sell you exactly what you need to blow up this building with the understanding that, if you do, we had nothing to do with it.'
That's exactly what they're saying because in order to receive any value from their product, you have to be willing to knowingly commit copyright infringement. PEP knows this and that's why their contract specifically states that you can't sue PEP for your infringement of a third party's rights (which they acknowledge they cannot grant you in the first place.)


Well, it seems like IF a KJ was sued, and he offers up his "Contract" as a defense, would the suit then include PEP/SC?

I need to think on that a bit.

So, it's true the KJ did promise not to sue, but that document implicates PEP?
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