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Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT IS A QUEBBIE?
Quebbie (click to see Quebbie unit) is the only complete music
and messaging service available for commercial businesses such as hotels,
restaurants and retail stores that provides over 8000 initial CD quality
selections of music in over 60 genres of music, but also allows you to add
your own audio messages instantly and directly into your music schedule.
Quebbie clients have total onsite choice, control and flexibility Quebbie is
a self contained and is not dependant on satellite dishes or cable as are
traditional music services that stream the same music signal to all their
clients. Quebbie lets you easily schedule what music and messages play when
you decide it best suits your business.
WHAT SEPARATES QUEBBIE FROM OTHER MUSIC SOURCE PROVIDERS?
Quebbie not only gives you complete control over the music for your
business, you also have the option to easily add audio commercials and
announcements for you business to play with your music. With Quebbie you can
easily program different styles of music to play at specific times of the
day and week. Quebbie comes pre-loaded with 70000 songs in over 40 standard
different genres of music and is fully searchable by song or artist .You can
effortlessly build custom play lists for everyday listening, private parties
or special events. The first and only integrated music background system in
the United States, Quebbie does not require a satellite dish, cable or
internet connection. It installs easily into any standard audio system.
Also, Quebbie is not a force fed streaming signal of music of which you have
no control over. Simply put, Quebbie is the easiest, most effective source
of music for your business available
DO I HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE MUSIC THAT IS AVAILABLE ON QUEBBIE?
You have FULL control over the music for your business. You can build
your own custom play lists, mix music categories to play together at the
same time i.e. 70's 80's & 90's, easily set your music to play what and when
you want, add audio promos and announcements, search the music library for
instant requests and even delete artists or songs you do not wish to have on
your system.
DOES QUEBBIE COME WITH MUSIC OR DO I HAVE TO PURCHASE THAT AS WELL?
Quebbie comes pre-loaded with over 8000 songs in 40 genres of
Music. Additional categories of music are available as well. Quebbie has
over 60 styles of music.
HOW DO I GET MORE MUSIC?
Each month you will receive a CD ROM loaded with 150-180 new songs for your
Quebbie, approximately 10 hours of music including the latest hits in Urban,
Hip/Hop, Dance, Rock and Country as well as hits from the past to keep all
of your music categories fresh. Quebbie's music to has access to many of
today's future hits even before they are available to the general public
which keeps your business on the cutting edge of what's hot in today's music
trends.
WHAT IF I NEED SPECIAL STYLES OF MUSIC FOR MY BUSINESS?
Quebbie's Music Design Team, along with your Quebbie Dealer, can help you
with choosing additional music styles to fit your individual type of
business. For example, if you operate a spa or wellness center, you can
choose to receive New Age and Sounds of Nature. These do not come standard
on a Quebbie System but you can easily have them for your Quebbie at no
additional charge. Or perhaps you are in responsible for the programming at
a house of worship, you may choose to omit certain styles of music that
would not be appropriate and add categories such as Gospel, Christian,
Alternative Christian and Kid's Club if you have a nursery.
I HAVE MY OWN TASTES IN MUSIC AND ARTISTS. WHAT IF THERE ARE SONGS I JUST
DO NOT WANT?
Quebbie gives you, the client, complete control of your music library. If
there are songs and/or artists you just don't like, you can simply remove
them from your system.
CAN I ADD MY OWN AUDIO PROMOS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS?
You can easily add up to (50) Audio Promos, commercials and announcements to
your Quebbie. You can choose to have these spots play in a rotation from
every song up to every 25th song. Each spot may be up to (90) seconds in
length and can be easily created on any computer. Quebbie also can provide
you with a list of Audio Promotion Companies should you wish.
WHAT ABOUT SELLING ADVERTISING TO OTHER BUSINESSES AND VENDORS?
Absolutely. Here is a revenue stream for your business that is unlimited and
very easy to do. Imagine playing commercials of vendors and non-competing
business on your Quebbie and generating a excellent income. You can even
work out trade agreements with local hotels, restaurants, salons, specialty
stores, etc. The possibilities are endless.
DO I NEED A SATELLITE DISH OR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO OPERATE QUEBBIE?
Unlike most of today's music services, Quebbie does not rely upon
satellites, cable or internet connections. You will never again have
annoying bad weather interruptions of your music. Quebbie easily installs
into any standard audio amplifier with simple RCA connectors. That's it. Its
as easy as hooking up a CD player or cassette deck.
IS THE MUSIC LEGALLY LICENSED THROUGH THE PROPER COPYRIGHT ASSOCIATIONS?
All of the music on your Quebbie system, as well as music added via updates,
is covered under a standard background music license with ASCAP, BMI and
SESAC.
WHAT IF I USE A DJ OR HAVE LIVE PERFORMANCES?
The music licensing with your Quebbie system is for background music. If you
plan on having a DJ use the Quebbie for dancing, are charging a cover charge
or use the music for "live performances", you will need to contact
ASCAP, BMI and
SESAC to seek the proper information and additional charges that may be
necessary to keep your business in full and legal compliance. Please contact
Quebbie if you have any questions regarding music licensing.
I HAVE A RESTAURANT WITH A BAR & A PATIO AREA. CAN I PLAY
DIFFERENT TYPES OF MUSIC IN THESE AREAS?
Quebbie's Multi-Zone System allows you to play different styles of music in
up to four different locations in your establishment. You can easily have
Classic Rock playing in your bar, Adult Contemporary in your restaurant,
Island Cocktail on your patio and the Wedding Album in your banquet room.
CAN QUEBBIE BE USED FOR MUSIC ON HLD IN MY PHONE SYSTEM?
Yes, both the Quebbie Single and Multi-Zone Systems can easily be added to
enhance your music on hold. It is also an effective way to use your own
commercials for promoting your business to your customers while waiting on
hold.
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