IS PERFORMANCE MUSIC LICENSING DIFFERENT THAN COMPUTER LICENSING?

Computer software companies license the use of their software. If the user intends to use the same software on more than one computer the user must pay additional licensing for the additional use. However computer software licensing allows for the making of "back-up disks." If fact they generally suggest that the user make a operating disk. And they should save their original disk in a safe place.

I would like someone to tell me the difference between computer software licensing and CD+G licensing.

Also have you noticed the limitation of use message on the new millennium DK discs? DK says that the public performances of these discs is prohibited. So any K.J. using these discs is breaking the law.

So far I don't think DK has busted any K.J. for this. I would like to know why DK and some other manufactures have this limitation. Maybe they feel they have the option of enforcing this whenever they please. However, by not enforcing this, it seems they are in a way giving their permission.

CD+G manufactures pay for the rights to reproduce the original songs. These songs are produced all over again using new vocalists and musicians.

Once the CD+G is produced the original publishing company, record company, lyricist(s), music writer(s), arranger(s) and producer(s) all have some rights to the new reproduction of the song. Now the new musicians, new arranger(s) producer(s), and record company (manufacturer) all have rights to the final CD+G.

The clubs pay ASCAP and BMI for the right to perform these song. Should the K.J.s also have to pay licensing to use the discs they have already purchased?