The release of karaoke albums requires licensing for the reproduction of
musical compositions, for the synchronization of lyrics on screen, and for the
printed lyrics .
Additionally, Finale SongWriter can automatically generate two-
and three-voice harmonies and drum grooves. All of these features
come at an affordable price of $49.
"Songwriters need to experiment ," stated Anne Donnelly, Director
of Marketing.

Talent Clearing House Relieves Administrative Burden For Ringtone Providers

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Nonetheless, many karaoke companies
include songs by these writers on their albums . and Canada. Information
about the products is available at http://www.
Created for songwriters of all levels, including those who may be
new to notation software, Finale SongWriter offers a large array of
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House announced today that it has customized its royalty
administration services for companies distributing, or directly
selling ringtones to the mobile phone market.

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These below-cost sales amount to unfair trade
practices, according to the suit.
The lawsuits allege that Sybersound 's competitors infringe on copyrights
in several ways."
Robert Meloni, Sybersound's New York lawyer and an internationally
recognized expert on copyright issues said, "Musical copyrights are the fuel
which powers the entire music industry engine.
Ringtones have provided a market for companies focused on the
mobile wireless industry, as well as an additional distribution
channel for record labels and other Media + Entertainment companies.

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"The last thing we want is for the retailers, who are Sybersound's best
customers, to be treated as copyright infringers just because they're misled
into selling pirated karaoke product," said Peter Haviland, Sybersound's Los
Angeles trial counsel . Sybersound is known for its top-quality production of music tracks.net. Among its leading products are Finale(R),
the world's best-selling music notation software, and SmartMusic(R),
the complete music practice system that features Intelligent
Accompaniment(R) and the world's largest interactive accompaniment
library.com

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Sybersound Records Inc. Attacks Piracy in Karaoke Industry

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Sybersound produces high-quality recordings for home-market karaoke use ,
under product lines known as "Party Tyme Karaoke" and "Billboard Top 10
Karaoke.95.

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By creating a service specifically for this market, Talent
Clearing House enables companies to strike quickly at this opportunity
by handling all of the required back-office calculation, reporting and
payment initiation.
It is a natural step for Talent Clearing House to develop its
services for ringtone providers, as it currently handles mechanical
and artist royalties of greater complexity for record labels.

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"We believe that Sybersound's competitors have been engaging in music
piracy and unfair trade practices for years," Haviland continued. It's great to be part of a
business that invites people to sing and brings music into their homes.

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Musicians can experiment with over 129
professional instrument sounds (a free professional software
synthesizer is included). MakeMusic! maintains its corporate headquarters in
Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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The lawsuits allege that Sybersound's competitors have failed, unlawfully,
to license competing karaoke records, and have underreported sales to
publishers as a way of selling product below cost and undercutting
Sybersound's pricing. But when the problem
is industry wide, as this lawsuit alleges, legitimate record companies like
Sybersound unfairly suffer as well since they are not able to compete on an
even playing field. of Lasalle, Quebec

Sybersound CEO Stevens said, "We've found that our karaoke CD+Gs are being
purchased primarily by moms for their families. In Canada, Sybersound is distributed by Sony BMG. He is recognized nationally as the leading expert in copyright and
related issues in the karaoke music field.

The software also allows
the user to create and edit guitar and bass tablature, save MIDI files
and create MP3 files. SongWriter encourages this experimentation and allows users
to hear their music and the changes they make to it. is a world leader in music -education technology
whose mission is to enhance and transform the experience of making,
teaching and learning music. "We have the automation, infrastructure and
experience to provide an end-to-end solution to meet the obligations
of companies providing ringtones.

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Named a Southern California "Super Lawyer" by Los Angeles
Magazine and "One of America's Top Black Lawyers" by Black Enterprise , he won
a $132 million jury verdict for TVT Records in TVT Records v.C. When it sounds
great, they can create an MP3 to save to CD or e-mail to their
friends. To learn more, go to www. The company can be reached at
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Propelled in part by the success of such television programs as American
Idol, the home karaoke business has grown rapidly over the last five years.

Songwriters and artists, and
the music companies that finance and sell their music, directly suffer when
karaoke vendors violate those rights for quick profits. of Hilliard, Ohio
* BCI Eclipse of Newbury Park, California
* Compass Productions of Minneapolis, Minnesota

The companies named in the Ontario lawsuit include:
* Legacy Entertainment, Inc of Stoney Creek , Ontario
* Navarre Corporation Company of New Hope, Manitoba
* Direct Source, Inc . by Universal Music + Video
Distribution, the U.S.

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and Top Tunes Inc. Meloni
Robert S.

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, an
artist-run record company based in Malibu, California, has filed suit in
Los Angeles Superior Court and Ontario Superior Court in Canada, seeking more
than $200 million in damages arising from music piracy by karaoke record
manufacturers." Sybersound obtains karaoke synchronization licenses from publishers
for all of the songs released on its albums and pays royalties for all units
sold . sales and distribution arm of the Universal Music
Group. Meloni, P. Users can
effortlessly add key and time signatures, lyrics, chords, guitar
fingerboards, markings and musical instructions.

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The result, according to the lawsuits, is that illegal karaoke products
are available at many of the major retailers in the United States and Canada. "We hope to
clean this up and collect substantial damages for the injury they've caused to
fair competition and to the image of the karaoke industry .

About Peter Haviland
Peter Haviland is a trial lawyer who heads the entertainment industry
litigation practice group at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer + Feld LLP, an
international firm.

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It's time for the rest of the industry to do the right
thing, and we hope that our lawsuit will help make this happen.

The companies named in the Los Angeles lawsuit include:

* UAV Corporation of Fort Mill, South Carolina
* Madacy Entertainment Group of Montreal , Canada
* Singing Machine Company of Coconut Creek, Florida (Amex: SMD)
* Audio Stream Inc.S.

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MINNEAPOLIS----MakeMusic!(R) Inc. "They need to try different melodies, harmonies and
rhythms.

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LOS ANGELES, Sybersound Records, Inc. He has specialized in intellectual
property and entertainment litigation for 25 years, handling matters for major
recording artists, songwriters and producers, music publishers and record
labels.makemusic .

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The lawsuits allege, among other things, wrongful interference with
business, unfair trade practices and unfair competition.

About Robert S. Meloni is the founding partner of the boutique entertainment
litigation firm Robert S.finalemusic. This means such companies can
concentrate on the technology and marketing of their ringtones, which
is where their strengths are, and their efforts and resources should
remain focused," said Paul Barretta, Founder and President of Talent
Clearing House.

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In other cases, companies either fail to secure proper licenses or grossly
underreport sales to avoid paying royalties, the lawsuit contends. But
unfortunately, behind the scenes, the karaoke industry is corrupted by
competitors who fail to license properly and pay royalties to songwriters.

About Sybersound
Sybersound is a privately-held record company based in Malibu, California,
that produces fully-licensed dance remixes, karaoke content, and original
records.S."
Finale SongWriter is available for Windows(R) and Macintosh(R)
computers.

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"We 've always been scrupulous about paying
writers for the use of their songs, and have expected that our competitors
would do the same. Since licensing fees can be as high as $2 per CD+G sold,
companies that avoid paying royalties have a significant price advantage over
Sybersound, which follows all the licensing rules.partytyme. The Island Def
Jam Music Group and Lyor Cohen.com or e-mail
info@talentclearinghouse .

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of Burlington, Ontario
* Direct Source Special Products Inc. Notes can be entered via a computer
keyboard, a MIDI keyboard, or by importing MIDI files. Songs sound like they're being performed by
live musicians thanks to "Human Playback(TM)".

Talent Clearing House is a third party service provider powered by
a proprietary system so customers benefit from automation and
economies of scale without having to purchase software or train staff
members.

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"This has plagued the karaoke business for a long time," said Jan Stevens,
President and CEO of Sybersound."
Karaoke albums typically include new recordings of hit songs, with the
lead vocals omitted. The company's
products are sold in most major retailers in the U. He is the author of a number of
published scholarly articles on copyright, internet, and music industry
related topics and a former Adjunct Professor at New York University.

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With the growing popularity of this product category in the consumer
market, opportunity is available to a broad range of providers .

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Karaoke machines and karaoke CD+Gs are now carried by major retailers
nationally. Certain popular writers, such as U2, Bon Jovi and ABBA, do
not permit karaoke use of their songs. Finale SongWriter allows users to quickly and easily compose
and arrange music, hear their work and print premium-quality sheet
music. For
more information, please visit www.

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Sold as CD+Gs, karaoke records include graphics which
enable song lyrics to appear on a TV screen with the use of a karaoke machine,
as well as printed lyric booklets.
(Nasdaq:MMUS) announced today the release of Finale SongWriter(TM),
the latest addition to its family of innovative music notation
software. These royalties, combined with
the administration of tracking, reporting and initiating payments can
limit the profit margin on ringtones, which are gaining increasing
popularity in the wireless consumer market.

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The company 's products are distributed in the U. And of course they can print it out with the same quality as
the world's best publishers.com

About MakeMusic! Inc. Ringtone sales generate
mechanical royalties that must be paid to the entity or person owning
the rights to songs, and in some cases to the performers of the song
from which the ringtone has been taken. The
infrastructure and systems are in place , and were easily customized to
meet the needs of ringtone providers, be they record labels or
companies operating in the wireless market.