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Seems to me, anyone truly dedicated to the karaoke craft would already have all the songs on the "best of" discs, when they were released on other discs throughout the year.
What, then, is the point of releasing "best of" discs, when that time, money, and energy could have been spent keeping up with the latest pop/country hits?
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Agreed - that would be the surface conclusion drawn without access to all the relevant information necessary to know better or see the opportunity.
The reality is Sales... good sales... for several years now (going on 4 or 5). Better than the average Pop/Rock or Country disc sales. For the surprisingly many folks who aren't "truly dedicated to the karaoke craft".
Good sales on discs that have songs that we can further amortize our production costs mean higher profits. Seems to me that higher profits is the single most compelling reason all businesses are in existence (other than charities and non-profits).
I hope that explains the point. (I hope somebody bookmarks this for the person that is going to ask this question next year.)
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Here's a previous thread from a month ago on the same topic/question/issue.
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Besides sales; say a person like me who doesn't buy the country discs (with the exception of the one with Stays In Mexico; Hard To Kiss The Lips; Some Beach; and one or two more songs that I knew) - these best ofs gives us folks who might like a few country songs to pick up those hits. They are also released before Christmas - maybe that's another reason.
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It makes perfect sense to sell a best of disc. Karaoke isn't just for the professional anymore, home consumers are buying discs more & more & if I was going to buy a Spotlight disc, I would rather have something with all hits, rather than song that may/may not have hit.
quote: I hope that explains the point. (I hope somebody bookmarks this for the person that is going to ask this question next year.)
Maybe ask Rodney if this board software has "sticky" capability, where you guys can stick a thread at the top of the thread list and it stays there. Of course, the various sticky threads would soon outnumber the regular threads LOL.
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I'll add my two cents and echo what has already been mentioned in earlier posts.
Sound Choice should keep the 'Best Of' discs coming.
I am not a KJ, just a guy who likes to sing. Whether I'm singing at home, in my car (yeah, I'm one of those idiots), or at a karaoke show, I want to sing to quality karaoke tracks. I own 35 Sound Choice discs (at this moment). Here's how they break down:
20--Single artist discs (counting 'James Bond' as an artist ) 1--Two artists disc 2--Three artists discs 1--Christmas disc 11--Various artists discs
The only reason I purchased the 'various artists' discs was because they contained at least three songs that I would LIKE to have or one song that I just HAD to have. For the most part I stay away from various artists discs.
At least that's how it's been in the past. I mentioned that I own 35 discs at this moment, but yesterday I ordered Foundation 1. I think it's part of a slow move toward entering the business.
Regardless, I would like to see SC release 15 track discs focused on Springsteen, The Kinks, The Eagles (yeah, I know), Cheap Trick, more Stones, and more Beatles (especially MORE BEATLES).
I'm sure I'm not the only 'home user' interested in 'Best Of', so it's a nice revenue stream for SC that wouldn't be available if they were to only issue the 'various artists' discs. More revenue means SC can continue to create new discs for ALL of us!
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Is Sound Choice only releasing old stuff now? I noticed there has not been any "new" music in the past few months.
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ALTHOUGH I FEEL IT BLOCKS AVENUES FOR NEWER, FRESHER MATERIAL TO COME OUT, I THINK THEY MAKE GREAT "CHRISTMAS" PRESENTS.
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I don't think it blocks anything. The majority of the money spent to bring these discs out was already spent when the songs were done in the first place. It's not like they are limited to only putting x number of discs out a month if they wish to put out more. BC has already gone through the various reasons why the stream of new stuff has gone to a trickle lately.
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Dan, when they press a new disc, they have to pay the license for it again... both licenses in fact. Are you saying the majority of the money was in the creation of the material? My thought was it was in the licensing!
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In almost any kind of production situation, labor is going to be your biggest cost.
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I don't own a KJ business, but have filled in when my fav KJ has been out sick. In my personal collection I have well over 500 discs! I just like to sing and have my discs for others to try new stuff and practice with when we have get togethers. The "Best Of" series works great when I'm looking for a song that someone has asked me to find that I don't already have in my collection because I get the bonus of adding something one or two other songs that I might not have, particularly if the artist they like isn't someone that I don't really care for.
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the best of market is usually new collections... home users. The above post shows that clearly. They're not wanting to get songs 1 disc at a time with only 1 or 2 songs they really want. The Best Of series is a singer's dream!
SC has made itself clear that they've effectively gone after the home market. Right now, that's where the money is!
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Some hosts will wait for "Best of" discs and get the popular songs with a bit of staying power, rather than Monthlys that may have one or on rare occasions two really good songs. Non-popular songs may fill up a book, but not much else.
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I wonder what they plan to do with Best Of discs this year, since they've barely made any in the first place. Or are they done with discs again?
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Yep, it is very strange that one or two 2009 best of discs have not circulated yet, but maybe they'll try to sell them off come December for a Christmas stocking stuffer. Then again, Sound Choice has totally blacked out on their disc marketing right now because the monthly manufacturers (and the UK ones) are out doing them. If they could at least abandon this plan on current hits right now and just release a handful of never done before "forgotten" hits, then it will at least make us happy. Sound Choice should put out a more rock/metal centered disc, or at least try a disc idea they haven't done in awhile (like the Momma disc) one more time.
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I like to check Best of discs, just to look for an artist I like....in the hopes of FINALLY getting some of the lesser known, or non charting songs, which in many cases are what a studied karaoke geek like myself lives for. It's the probably the only way I'll see some of those more obscure songs by the same artist, which a lot of fans know are sometimes better than the charting singles. I just wish companies would do that more if they want to keep selling the same artists with the same hits. Just throw in another 3 that weren't done before....and ya got me. That gets me to collect the discs, even if I have to bring 'em with me.
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quote:Originally posted by Terry: I'll add my two cents and echo what has already been mentioned in earlier posts.
Sound Choice should keep the 'Best Of' discs coming.
You should really give up on sc, they are going out of business. they are hanginging around trying to scare all the KJs into buying all their currently in stock merch. Truth, I last bought from sc last july but what I bought wasnt new.. Their new stuff was obscure and no one would ever sing it. They want to b;lame their demise on pirates but the truth is they were not producing discs that were desirable. And I have to say PERIOD! everything in the last year of SCproduction was LAME! They had the one song here and there but for $25 I needed more bang, HITS and so forth, to put my money out there. SC failed and now they sold all thier music to Stingray/Clark in Austrailia and they are putting a new improved face to music that was great on cdg. I am so sad to admit that I am one of the accused in a suit. I am beside myself! How do you deal with this whaen I have spent $10,000+ on SC disks? Yes I do have two shows, Yes the same book is at both, but the music is not the same. I didn't have the time to print different books and told my sub to use the books and if someone asked for a song you didn't have .. suggest finding another. Now I am the bad guy. I am sick of this bologna., I have spent so much money on music and where I work knows so because they have seen it. These F'ers have screwed up my life. I don't cheat anyone, I buy more than any KJ I know. Do I have some borrowed stuff? maybe but if i borrow something that I like I get it legit... ALWAYS>>> I know that there is too many straight up hard drives working for a living. If there werent they wouldnt be targeting everyone. Brass Tacks, SC has screwed up, everyone will hate them even though they did a good job for soo long. Clark will put a much better face on SC music and proffit. They did a good job yeaqrs ago. Thing is fewer and fewer people sing old ass songs. their value has diminished greatly and with other karaoke manus doing a good job the opld stuff is worthless. Old people dont go out as much and they die, leaving just the standard ckassics behind, so why do you need 50 elvis songs when you will need 4 in a years time? ENOUGH...
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The Sound Choice staff needs to be in this board on a regular basis, not only to give us updates on the makings of their discs and what's happening to the company, but to teach users like Dznuts a lesson, preferably with the good old fashioned ban-hammer.
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Don't worry nutz has already been sued by Sound Choice and they aren't willing to settle with him, he has already sold vehicles, motorcycles And most of the disc he ran out and started purchasing when he found out he was being sued and couldn't use them for an audit to clear himself.
-------------------- Cheerleader for the efforts of Sound Choice Chartbuster and Stellar. Posts: 49 | From: Virginia | Registered: Nov 2010
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quote:Originally posted by Dznuts: now they sold all thier music to Stingray/Clark in Austrailia and they are putting a new improved face to music that was great on cdg.... ...Clark will put a much better face on SC music and proffit. [/QB]
Hate to break it to ya, Nutz, but I'm fairly certain ( could be wrong, but don't think so..) that Kurt's brother owns Stingray, and it was just a bit of corporate magic for business and licensing purposes...
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"Disc Based And Proud Of It!" Posts: 16 | From: Bergen County, NJ | Registered: Mar 2010
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I couldn't edit my last post for some reason...
Anyway I disagree with Nutz about the old stuff. I've got 25 year olds singing Elvis, Sinatra, Diamond, Bobby Darren, etc..., with Elvis being used every single night at some point.
Most of what I have of SC (admittedly not much) are Star Series and Power Picks ( I should mention that I'm disc based). Thes seem to BE "Best Ofs", in IMHOP..
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"Disc Based And Proud Of It!" Posts: 16 | From: Bergen County, NJ | Registered: Mar 2010
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Yeah, i would have to say Nutz is way off the marker, Sound Choice Music is SOME of the best out there, i think that's pretty indisputable. Of course there are other great brands that here and there are superior, mainly genre specific, but Sound Choice is definitely some of the highest quality CDG's out there
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