Karaoke Jockey
Music licensing – Karaoke in particular?
Am I correct in assuming that a karaoke jockey does not necessarily NEED to have the lyrics for all his songs. For example if the singer wants to sing a song which they really like, but the KJ has the disc, but not the animation of lyrics.
Is the KJ allowed to play any CD which he had purchased in a shop/ itunes, or does he need to licence every song?
And does anyone know where I can find the steps one needs to take to become a KJ?
It’s not about the KJ having a license, it’s about the premises in which he is playing having a licence. In the UK these licenses are issued by the PRS and MCPRS. This licence then covers the music used by that KJ. They may have to fill in a form stating which songs were played during that night to comply with the license agreement and also to ensure the artists are paid for their work.
Steps to becoming a KJ I would reccomend you speak to someone who runs a Kareoke night in your area and see how they set up.
H.
YMCA (Village People) – Terry & Christian Karaoke @Alex Bar, Alexanderplatz Berlin, early 2008
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