ksolo shutting down?

ok thats kinda worrying

will the same thing happen here?

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that totally sucks i have so many recordings on that site (the original ksolo.com) and if they become unavalibe after may 31st i will lose them :( i have to figure something out.(i could use my computers sound-sound recorder but the quility would be bad then save them onto my ipod or a usb flash drive) i sing on there often i don't like there new site you have to have a myspace account to sing on it.

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Does that mean if I go over and downrate everybodies songs that nobody will care? LOL!!!

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LMAO @ Connie

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connieg wrote:Does that mean if I go over and downrate everybodies songs that nobody will care? LOL!!!

lol

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AngelMuse just download a free mp3 recorder and set it up at the bit rate you want preferrably the higher the better and hit record and then press play on your songs. record them and then do as you like with them ps this is not condoned or authorized by me lol as it is illegal!!

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I thought it was myspace karaoke now....I am confused....

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donnyxxx wrote:doubt it hun.......very much doubt it,,,,,i put this thread up on 2 topics.......so ill have to reply to both now..lol

AHA!! Had me wondering...because I knew I replied to one of your thread about this....

And looked and it was gone....poof!

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donnyxxx wrote:this is an email i just recieved.....thought id let you all know......

Dear kSolo Member,

As one of our most loyal members, we'd like to inform you that as of May 31st, 2008, kSolo.com will be permanently shutting its doors. All recordings made on kSolo will be unavailable after this date.

We have been working diligently to create a new and enhanced online singing experience for you to enjoy. Due to licensing restrictions, the new site is currently available only within the United States, however, support for additional countries will be soon to follow.

Please contact us at support@ksolo.com with any questions you may have regarding your kSolo account.

We regret this inconvenience and hope to hear you singing again soon!

still the name KSUCKO that people gave them really suited that site big time, their customer service stank like 10 week old rotten fish with eggs and stink bomb sauce! lol

I would wonder if the sister site (UK ONLY) Xfactor Challenge is closing down also? customer service SUCKED there too.

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So, whether it is threatening to this site or not, it makes you appreciate Snap a little more.

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Oh well....There goes another 521 songs of mine down the drain. No biggie. LOL

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They only serve the U.S. SS serves the world! They said hope to hear you sing soon, or something to that effect! Sounds temporary to me!

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Here's the maths, If there s total of 50,000 fee paying members around the world and there are two sites that take membership subscriptions, and we split them 50/50. So at 25,000 members @ $40usd (average) = $1,000,000 per year in revenue, add another $5,000 per month of advertising space ( the ads here are unsavoury to say the least, but income is income ), total of $1,060,000 p.a. income.

Add to that royalties on the number of songs, if there are 10,000 songs, and each one gets played three times per month (on average) ...30,000 hits @5c per song royalty = $150,000 in royalty expenses per month. Hence, $1,800,000 per year in expenses. Plus staffing, IT costs and rent... total costs $2,060,000 p.a

$1 MILLION LOSS per YEAR per company !!! for two sites to exist... hmmm.. the economics of it does not warrant the existence of any of these karaoke sites without membership of at least $150 per annum.

The choices for existence;

1) Reduce the number of songs
2) Increase membership fee
3) Increase advertising revenue
4) Reduce functionality, to reduce staff maintenance
5) Buy out rival sites
6) Seek merger with larger organisation for capital

Remember, dot.com businesses survived because people visted the site, generating advertising leads, not because they were sustainable cash flow postive businesses. Don't be so dependent on these sites to survive for more than three years. The shareholders and Wall St capitalists only allow these "START UPS" three years to show profit. Then the axe falls !!!

If you want these sites to run PROPOERLY for a LONG TIMe for the BENeFIT of MEMBERS and NOBODY ELSE, THEN YOU HAVE TO CREAT A MUTUAL BUSINESS STRUCTURE WERE MEMBERS BUY UNITS INTO A TRUST AND THE MEMBERS OWN THE SITE ...like a singers co-operative !!!

Conclusion:

So be glad that you can still sing here for FREE !!!!!!!!

Disclaimer: this is purely the personal views of the writer and does not refect in any way, any political, racial or legal views. Readers are recommended to seek the advise of an independent adviser or expert before taking any actions as a reult of this comment.

LMAO !!!

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Here's my conspiracy prediction for you. Given the recording difficulties built into Vista and the Lic issue, i suspect all karaoke sites will be driven out of business within the not too distant future, only to be replaced by a Microsoft run karaoke for windows. Who else is big enough to afford the legal team necessary to cut through the music company red tape?

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I hope im wrong Trevor but your silence on the recent SS troubles is causing hysterical panic.

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Trevor has said about 1,000 times that SingSnap isn't going anywhere.

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Thank God I Dont have hardly any there...LOL

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Does what Trevor says really matter in the end? Unless he's spewing out money with every word, probably not.

Anyway this probably applies to the original ksolo site only, and not to the new Myspace site.

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This makes sense. Ksolo being bought out by Myspace creates two different subscriptions for the same service. So, why keep both sites? Myspace will be kept, I believe.

BTW, I don't think there are presently 50,000 paying subscribers throughout the world.

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I don't think I can acess that my space karaoke from canada....I received an email a while back ...tried to likn it and it said it was not avail. in Canada....Snap is better anyhow...I found online karaoke from ksolo...it led me to snap...that's the only good thing about my experience with ksolo :)

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For those concerned about Singsnap's ability to survive the cut and thrust of the dot.com world, well, I suggest we ALL TAKE UP GOLD MEMBERSHIP and SPONSOR someone (but ask them first for their permission). Eventually, SingSnap should sell equity to the gold members and mutualise the site, then list on Wall St.

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RomanLaw wrote:For those concerned about Singsnap's ability to survive the cut and thrust of the dot.com world, well, I suggest we ALL TAKE UP GOLD MEMBERSHIP and SPONSOR someone (but ask them first for their permission). Eventually, SingSnap should sell equity to the gold members and mutualise the site, then list on Wall St.

Nice idea, apart from the site doesnt work for many since vista. Not paying when the basic service doesnt work. Happy to subscribe when i can record, but not paying for nothing.

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The_Holy_Mole wrote:Here's my conspiracy prediction for you. Given the recording difficulties built into Vista and the Lic issue, i suspect all karaoke sites will be driven out of business within the not too distant future, only to be replaced by a Microsoft run karaoke for windows. Who else is big enough to afford the legal team necessary to cut through the music company red tape?

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The_Holy_Mole wrote:

RomanLaw wrote:For those concerned about Singsnap's ability to survive the cut and thrust of the dot.com world, well, I suggest we ALL TAKE UP GOLD MEMBERSHIP and SPONSOR someone (but ask them first for their permission). Eventually, SingSnap should sell equity to the gold members and mutualise the site, then list on Wall St.

Nice idea, apart from the site doesnt work for many since vista. Not paying when the basic service doesnt work. Happy to subscribe when i can record, but not paying for nothing.

I run vista and have great sound after tweeking it. Now if I can learn to carry a note lol.

The problem I notice with Sing Snap lately is how slow it has become. I have a new quad processor in the new puter with Vista and downloading speeds of up to 10 gigs and many songs with video just lag out and I have to pause to load them.

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The Sims on line....that's myspace which was ksolo...???right/

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it is myspace karaoke (ksolo) they just moved to myspace...it didnt shut down just moved....and their songs arent disappearring, hmmmmm

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simsonstage is another karaoke site, its pretty nice there, I stop in on occasion...

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me and my lil girl just REDID a song in Myspace karaoke that was removed from here.. :) simsonstage? do you have to DL that? like Myspace?

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no simsonstage is nice, go to the site, sign up and sing your heart out.. its like here, but the volume settings are a little different

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VISTA is a beast in itself, and I don't think Singsnap should be punished for its inadequacies, although I am glad it started some discussion, as I just bot a new puta running on Vista (Rats, might return it now !!!)

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To the person who talked about advertising. The banners are 'click pay' banners. I ran a site and did not find any companies that paid to have their' banner on a site. They paid "per click". Something between a penny and 10 cents depending on how many hits your site was getting.

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OLDE KSOLO will be GONE in a few hours, but Mysapce Karaoke seems to be available to Canadians now. ... soon to follow around the world I hope : ) ... I don't take side, Singsnap or Myspace or Sims or Midori ...whatever, as long as we sing, it is all GOOD,,, it is all about the music, isn't it ?!

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Well, I just had a look again at some of the discussions and I am glad we can still sing here on Singsnap... SIms on Stage is closing their doors too !!!

WE have to PAY to keep this site running, there's no plan B !!!

I've been GOLD for almost a year and sponsored one person. I wish everyone else would do the same to keep this site running as well as it has been.

There's more songs now !!!

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Its funny reading this now Ksolo never shut down so all is good. LOL

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