Skater
I dissagree with the above statement.
A small % of the search results are virus infected files so you need to be aware of what you choose to download and to scan it before opening it.
Usually the file size will tell you if its a real song or a dud.
However, I don't know if piracy is of concern to you but as a person who holds assets it should be, because everything you download these days is traceable.
For personal use you can borrow songs from friends or from your kids or you can ask them to get you what you want but IMO using them in a business evvironment is a risky thing to do.
The problem is that it is not my Business. I am an employee, but they nickel and dime everything and absolutely will not buy music. The sound system sucks somewhat too, and we rely heavily on stuff that others bring, which is not ideal and is usually a CD that has been pirated, with nothing to let you know what is on it, so you can't tell which songs are not suitable. You really don't want to play stuff full of foul language (which is what some people bring), especially in an environment full of children.
So, I thought that if I could bring my laptop and use a playlist (which is what the commercial rinks do) that I could solve that problem. I only have two kids and one of those is in another State, so borrowing her stuff wouldn't work, besides she doesn't really buy much, and the other buys a lot of boom, boom, boom, dance tracks. Those aren't really suitable. We really need top 40 stuff, which is not what I would pick if I was to purchase for my own personal use.
So....I am happy to pay for stuff myself, so long as it is not too expensive. Paying a couple of $$ for each track really adds up, and would mean that I am working for free as I am only employed for 4 hours per week. We need a wide selection of songs so that we can mix & match depending on the clientelle as well as the ability to put on theme nights, like 70;s, 80's etc.
I am open to any suggestions.
