Karaoke Piracy

In Canada, Karaoke piracy carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and/or very heavy fines and confiscation of equipment for the Karaoke Company and the venue.

For more information on Karaoke Piracy and how to spot counterfeit discs visit: KIAA & C.A.K.E











Is Karaoke Dying?

A great question! Who is killing it may be an even better one.

• Is it the singer who couldn't know if music is pirated and wouldn't ask?
• Is it the consumer that buys CDs that are obviously too cheap to be real?
  
• Is it the venues that hires the cheapest Karaoke Jockey, without ensuring they use licensed music?
  
• Is it the Karaoke Disc Jockey who buys pirated hard drive collections?
  
• Is it the person making the pirated copies to sell?
  
• Is it the manufacturer who burns copies of their own licensed music without paying appropriate fees?
  
• Or is it ALL of the above?

Legitimate manufacturers struggle to recover music production costs of new releases and Major Producers have stopped production to avoid Bankruptcy. One Karaoke Manufacturer has suspended production temporarily in the hope piracy will be dealt with.

One thing sure, we buy only from accredited producers who pay royalties for music they produce.

Our recommendation: Let’s work together and stop piracy. Let’s help to ensure the existence of an industry and keep karaoke alive and fresh with new product.

Think of it this way, when all the manufacturers are bankrupt, what will the pirates copy?

I was once told, “If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem”.

Sound Choice Karaoke has a list of certified Karaoke Jockeys in The USA, and if you are a karaoke venue, you can join the Sound Choice® Verified Compliance Safe Harbor Program

To learn a bit more you can check out these links:

• What-are-the Consequences of Karaoke Piracy?
• Karaoke Industy Alliance Of America
• C.A.K.E
  

Thanks
Len Montford