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EXHIBIT 10.18

                         CLIENT SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
                            (DEBT EVIDENCED BY NOTES)

                                                         Dated: February 9, 2004

To:     MILBERG FACTORS, INC.
        99 PARK AVENUE
        NEW YORK, NY 10016

Gentlemen:

         The Singing Machine Company, Inc. (hereinafter designated as "Client")
is now indebted to the undersigned in the respective sum(s) set opposite the
signature(s) of the undersigned below. The undersigned represent(s) that said
indebtedness has not heretofore been assigned to or, other than with respect to
LaSalle Business Credit, LLC, subordinated in favor of any other person, firm or
corporation and that the undersigned hold(s) no security therefor.

         To induce you to enter into or to refrain at this time from terminating
a certain factoring agreement bearing the effective date of February 9, 2004
with Client and/or to continue under your present arrangement with Client and/or
to make loans and advances and/or to grant financial accommodation or credit
otherwise to Client at any time (including the extension or renewal, in whole or
in part, of any antecedent or other debt) upon such terms and for such amounts
as may be mutually agreeable to you and Client, the undersigned hereby agree(s),
except as otherwise specifically provided in the following paragraph, to make
subject and subordinate and do(es) hereby make subject and subordinate the
payment of the aforementioned indebtedness and any and all other present or
future indebtedness of Client to the undersigned together with any and all
interest accrued or to accrue thereon (all hereinafter referred to as "secondary
obligations") to the payment of any and all debts, obligations and liabilities
of Client to you, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now
existing or hereafter arising and whether direct or acquired by you by transfer,
assignment or otherwise (all hereinafter referred to as "primary obligations"),
and, except as otherwise specifically provided in the following paragraph, the
undersigned agree(s) not to ask, demand, or sue for, or take or receive payment
of or security for all or any part of said secondary obligations until and
unless all and every part of said primary obligations shall have been fully paid
and discharged.

          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary:

                  (a)      you hereby acknowledge and agree that certain of the
                           secondary obligations are set forth in certain
                           convertible securities (the "Convertible
                           Instruments") and as such, in order for the holder of
                           the Convertible Instruments to enforce Client's
                           obligations under the terms of the Convertible
                           Instruments and realize its benefit of the bargain
                           with Client, this instrument does not prohibit,
                           restrict or limit the undersigned's right to receive
                           shares of Client's common stock upon conversion or
                           exercise of the Convertible Instruments pursuant to
                           the terms of the Convertible Instruments, to seek
                           specific performance therefor to cause Client to
                           satisfy its obligations under the Convertible
                           Instruments (to the extent permitted hereby and
                           subject to the limitations herein), to receive
                           payments of interest under the Convertible
                           Instruments pursuant to the terms of the Convertible
                           Instruments, or to receive payment of liquidated
                           damages ("Liquidated Damages") pursuant to the terms
                           of the Convertible Instruments or the transaction
                           documents entered into in connection therewith,
                           provided that (i) no cash payments shall be made in
                           any calendar year other than (x) interest payments in
                           an amount not to exceed 8.5% of the principal amount
                           of the Convertible Instruments held by the
                           undersigned and (y) Liquidated Damages payments in an
                           amount not to exceed 3.75% of the principal amount of
                           the Convertible Instruments held by the undersigned
                           on February 9, 2004 and (ii) no payment shall be made
                           after the undersigned is notified that Client is in
                           default of its obligations under the primary
                           obligations or that the payment of such amounts would
                           result in a default under the primary obligations or
                           Client failing to meet its financial requirements
                           under the primary obligations; and

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                  (b)      in the event that the undersigned gives written
                           notice to you on or after February 20, 2006, that the
                           secondary obligations have not been satisfied in
                           whole or in part, then on or after the later of (i)
                           the date six months after you receive such written
                           notice and (ii) December 31 of the year in which such
                           notice is given, the undersigned may ask, demand or
                           sue for the secondary obligations, it being
                           understood, however, that if you shall have demanded
                           payment in full of the primary obligations, then
                           until the primary obligations have been paid in full
                           in cash, the undersigned shall not accept any payment
                           on account of the secondary obligations (other than
                           debt or equity securities of the Client, the payment
                           of which is subordinated in right of payment, at
                           least to the extent provided in this instrument with
                           respect to the secondary obligations, to the prior
                           payment in full of the primary obligations
                           ("Reorganization Securities")).

         Upon any distribution of any assets of Client (other than
Reorganization Securities), whether by reason of sale, reorganization,
liquidation, dissolution, arrangement, bankruptcy, receivership, assignment for
the benefit of creditors, foreclosure or otherwise, you shall be entitled to
receive payment in full of said primary obligations prior to the payment of all
or any part of said secondary obligations. If the undersigned shall fail to file
a proper claim or proof of debt in any such proceeding in the form required in
any such proceeding at least 30 days prior to the last day fixed by statute,
court rule or court order, then you or any person whom you may designate are
hereby irrevocably appointed attorney in fact for the undersigned with full
power to act in the place and stead of the undersigned to make, present and file
such claim or proof of debt on account of all or any part of said secondary
obligations as you may deem advisable. In addition, if the undersigned fails to
endorse, assign or pay over to you any items of payment received by the
undersigned on account of the secondary obligations, which are required by the
terms hereof to be endorsed, assigned or paid over to you, the undersigned
hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints you (and all persons
designated by you for that purpose) as the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney and agent-in-fact, to make such endorsement or assignment or to pay
over such amounts in the undersigned's name. The undersigned will execute and
deliver to you such instruments as may be required by you to effectuate the
aforesaid powers of attorney.

         While this instrument remains in effect the undersigned will not
transfer or assign any right, claim or interest of any kind or otherwise grant
any security interest in or to all or any part of said secondary obligations
unless (i) you are given prior written notice thereof and (ii) the transferee,
assignee or secured party agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this
instrument and such writing is delivered to you. You may at any time, in your
discretion, renew or extend the time of payment of all or any of said primary
obligations or waive or release any collateral which may be held therefor, and
you may enter into such agreements with Client as you may deem desirable without
notice to or further assent from the undersigned and without in any way
affecting your rights hereunder.

         The within instrument is and shall be deemed to be a continuing
subordination and shall be and remain in full force and effect until you have
irrevocably received payment in full in cash of all of the primary obligations,
the factoring agreement has terminated, and you have ceased making loans and
advances and granting financial accommodations and credit to Client. The words
"you" and "your" as used herein shall mean and include and this instrument shall
apply in favor of and be severally enforceable by each addressee hereinabove
named and/or any concern which is or may at any time be its parent or
subsidiary.

         THIS INSTRUMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONTROLLED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof.
To induce you to accept this instrument, the undersigned irrevocably agrees
that, subject to your sole and absolute election, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS IN
ANY WAY, MANNER OR RESPECT, ARISING OUT OF OR FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE LITIGATED IN COURTS HAVING SITUS WITHIN THE COUNTY, CITY AND STATE OF
NEW YORK. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY
LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED WITHIN SAID COUNTY, CITY AND STATE. THE
UNDERSIGNED HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRANSFER OR CHANGE THE VENUE
OF ANY LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST THE UNDERSIGNED BY YOU IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
PARAGRAPH. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING WHICH PERTAINS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS INSTRUMENT.

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                           SIGNATURE OF SUBORDINATORS

       Name and Address                                Amount of Indebtedness

By
  ---------------------------------
  Name:
  Title:

To:   Milberg Factors, Inc.
      99 Park Avenue
      New York, NY 10016

         This 9th day of January, 2004, the undersigned Client hereby
acknowledges notice of the within and foregoing subordination and agrees to be
bound by all the terms, provisions and conditions thereof. The amount of
secondary obligations stated therein is hereby acknowledged to be due and owing
as of the date hereof. The undersigned Client further agrees, without your
written consent thereto first procured, not to repay all or any part of said
secondary obligations or to issue any note or other instrument evidencing the
same. The undersigned Client further agrees to notify the holder of the
secondary obligations named above promptly upon payment in full of the primary
obligations and promptly upon receiving notice of the existence of an event of
default under the primary obligations.

                                       THE SINGING MACHINE COMPANY, INC.

                                       By:
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Yi Ping Chan, Interim CEO & COOEXHIBIT 10.27

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") made as of the 27th day of February 2004 by
and between THE SINGING MACHINE COMPANY INC. a Delaware corporation with its
principal offices at 6601 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073 (the "Company")
and Mr. Edward Steele whose residence address is 19653 Oakbrook Court, Boca
Raton, Florida 33434 (the "Employee").

The Company and the Employee hereby agree as follows with respect to the
Employee's relationship with the Company.

1.  RELATIONSHIP TERM:

The Company shall retain the Employee and the Employee shall be retained by the
Company, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, as an Employee for a
period (the "Employment Period") commencing on March 1, 2004 (the Commencement
Date), and ending on February 28, 2005 (the "Termination Date"), unless
terminated sooner pursuant to the provisions hereof. During the entire term of
this Agreement, the Employee shall be the Company's Director of Product
Development.

2.  EFFORTS ON COMPANY'S BEHALF:

The Employee shall devote all of his time and his best efforts, skills and
attention to the business and affairs of the Company, shall serve the Company
faithfully and competently and shall at all times act in the Company's best
interest. The services to be rendered by Employee during the term hereof shall
be as Senior Advisor and Director of Product Development, subject at all times
to the direction and control of the Chief Executive Officer. Nothing herein
shall be construed to prevent Employee from investing in or participating in the
management of companies or other entities, which do not compete with the Company
or from serving on the board of directors of any other company.

3.  COMPENSATION PACKAGE:

(a) The Company shall pay to the Employee, and the Employee agrees to accept,
    base salary of two hundred and fifty thousands dollars ($250,000) per year,
    payable in accordance with normal payroll policies of the Company and shall
    be subject to all usual and customary payroll deductions including all
    applicable withholding taxes.
(b) The Employee's annual base salary increase over the prior year's base salary
    each year during the term hereof should be the sole discretion of the
    Company's Board of Directors based on Company and the Employee's
    performance.

4.  BONUS/BENEFITS COMPENSATION:

(a) The Employee shall be entitled to receive a bonus (the "profit Bonus") for
    each fiscal year of the Company ("Fiscal year") during the employment period
    based at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors.

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(b) Employee's Bonus shall be at the sole discretion of the Company's Board of
    Directors based on Company and the Employee's performance in according with
    Company Policy.

(c) The Company shall pay to the employee a car allowance of $ 500 per month
    plus gasoline cost for your car.

5.  BENEFIT PLANS:

(a) The Employee shall be entitled to participation in all Company-sponsored
    benefit plans in accordance with terms, conditions and costs with usual or
    customary Company policy.
(b) In the event that the Company purchases insurance on the life of Employee,
    Employee shall be entitled to purchase said policy from the Company in the
    event of his termination, pursuant to the terms hereof, for an amount equal
    to the cash surrender value thereof.

6.  BUSINESS EXPENSES:

The Employee shall be reimbursed for all usual and customary expenses incurred
on behalf of the Company, in accordance with Company practices and procedures;
provided that each such expense is of a nature qualifying it as a proper
deduction on the Federal income tax returns of the Company, exclusive of any
limitation rules as a business expense of the Company and not as compensation to
Employee, and Employee furnishes the Company with adequate documentary evidence
to substantiate such expenses.

7.  VACATION:
Employee shall be entitled to a paid vacation of four (4) weeks per each year of
this Agreement. The Company shall make all reasonable efforts to enable Employee
to use his vacation leave each year. Employee shall also be entitled to all paid
holidays made generally available by the Company to its employees.

8.  DEATH OR DISABILITY:

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Paragraph 1 above if,
    during the term hereof, the Employee suffers a disability (as defined below)
    the Company shall, subject to the provisions of Paragraph 8 (c) hereof,
    continue to pay Employee the compensation provided in Paragraph 3 hereof
    during the period of his disability; provided, however, that, in the event
    Employee is disabled for a continuous period of ninety (90) consecutive days
    or for shorter periods aggregating ninety (90) days in any twelve-month
    period that the Employee is incapable of substantially fulfilling the duties
    set forth in Section 2 or hereafter assigned to him by the Chief Executive
    Officer or Board of Directors because of physical, mental or emotional
    incapacity resulting from injury, sickness or disease as determined by an
    independent physician agreed upon by both the Company and the Employee, the
    Company may, at its election, terminate this Agreement. In the event of such
    termination, the Company, shall continue to be obligated to pay Employee his
    compensation earned up to the date of termination.

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(b) As used in this Agreement, the term "disability" shall mean the substantial
    inability of Employee to perform his duties under this Agreement as
    determined by an independent physician agreed upon by both the Company and
    the Employee.
(c) In the event that employment ceases prior to the end of a calendar month as
    a result of his death or disability or in the event of a termination
    described in Paragraph 10 below, the Company shall pay Employee or his legal
    representatives, as the case may be, in addition to any other amounts
    payable by the Company hereunder, a lump cash sum which shall in no event be
    less than the salary plus any bonus to which Employee would have been
    entitled, had he continued to be affiliated with the Company until the end
    of the calendar month during which his affiliation terminates.

9.  CHANGE OF CONTROL:

(a) For the purposes of this Agreement, a "Change of Control" shall be deemed to
    have taken place if:
    (i)    any person, including a "group" as defined in Section 13(d) (3) of
           the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, becomes the owner or
           beneficial owner of Company securities, after the date of this
           Agreement, having 50% or more of the combined voting power of the
           then outstanding securities of the Company that may be case for the
           election of directors of the Company (other than as a result of an
           issuance of securities initiated by the Company, or open market
           purchases approved by the Board, as long as the majority of the Board
           approving the purchases is the majority at the time the purchases are
           made, or
    (ii)   the persons who were directors of the Company before such
           transactions shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board of the
           Company, or any successor to the Company, as the direct or indirect
           result of, or in connection with, any cash tender or exchange offer,
           merger or other business combination, sales of assets or contested
           election, or any combination of the foregoing transactions.

(b) The Company and the Employee hereby agree that, if Employee is affiliated
    with the Company on the date on which a Change of Control occurs (the
    "Change of Control Date") the Company (or, if Employee is affiliated with
    subsidiary) the subsidiary will continue to retain Employee and Employee
    will remain affiliated with the Company (or subsidiary), for the period
    commencing on the Change of Control Date and ending on the first anniversary
    of such a date, to exercise such authority and perform such Employee duties
    as are commensurate with the authority being exercised and duties being
    performed by the Employee immediately prior to the Change of Control Date.

(c) During the remaining term hereof after the Change of Control Date, the
    Company (or subsidiary) will
    (i)    continue to pay Employee a salary at not less than the level
           applicable to Employee on the Change of Control Date.
    (ii)   Pay Employee Bonuses in amounts not less in amount than those paid
           during twelve month period preceding the Change of Control Date, and
    (iii)  Continue employee benefit programs as to Employee at levels in effect
           on the Change of Control Date (but subject to such reductions as may
           be required to maintain such plans in compliance with applicable
           federal law regulating employee benefit programs).

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(d) If during the remaining term hereof after the Change of Control Date
    (i)    Employee's employment is terminated by the Company (or subsidiary),
           or
    (ii)   There shall have occurred a material reduction in Employee's
           compensation or employment related benefits, or a material change in
           Employee's status, working conditions, management responsibilities or
           titles, and Employee voluntarily terminates his relationship; with
           the company within sixty (60) days of any such occurrence, or the
           last in a series of occurrences, then Employee shall be entitled to
           receive, subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (e) and (f)
           below, a lump sum payment equal to 50% of Employee's "base period
           income" as determined under (f) below. Such amount will be paid to
           Employee within thirty (30) business days after his termination of
           affiliation with the Company.

(e) The Employee's "base period income" shall be his base salary and annual
    incentive bonuses paid or payable to his during or with respect to the
    twelve month period preceding the date of his termination of affiliation.

(f) The amounts payable to Employee under any other compensation arrangement
    maintained by the Company (or a subsidiary) which became payable after
    payment of the lump sum provided for in (a), upon or as a result of the
    exercise by Employee of rights which are contingent on a Change of Control
    (and would be considered a "parachute payment" under International Revenue
    Code ss. 280G and regulations thereunder), shall be increased by an
    additional amount representing a gross-up of any federal income tax
    liability arising from an excess parachute payment or otherwise.

(g) All the options granted to Employee shall be vest immediately upon any type
    of termination of employment resulted from the Change of Control.

10. TERMINATION:

(a) Termination Without Cause:
The Company may terminate this Agreement without cause at anytime upon written
notice to the Employee, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate on the date
specified therein. The Company shall pay the Employee a severance amount equal
to six months of Employee's Base Salary and Bonus (the "Severance Amount"),
payable in full within thirty (30) days from the date specified therein
(hereinafter, the "Severance Payout Period") and shall be subject to all usual
and customary payroll deductions, including applicable withholding taxes.

At the same time, all the options granted to Employee shall be vested
immediately upon termination without causes.

(b) Termination for Cause:
The Company may immediately terminate this Agreement at any time during the
Employment Period for "cause". In such an event of termination, the Company
shall be obligated only to continue to pay to Employee his Base Salary earned up
to the effective date of termination. "Cause" for purposes hereof shall mean a
breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement by Employee, unsatisfactory
performance of Employee's duties hereunder as reasonably determined by the

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Company's Board of Directors, wilful misconduct or neglect of duties, conviction
of any criminal offence involving a felony, gross negligence, malfeasance or a
crime of moral turpitude.

(c) Continuing Effect:
Notwithstanding any termination of the Employee as provided in this Section 10
or otherwise, the provisions of Section 12 and 13 shall remain in full force and
effect and shall be binding on the Employee and his legal representatives,
successors and assigns.

11. CONSOLIDATION, MERGER OR SALE OF ASSETS:

Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Company from consolidating or
merging into or with, or transferring all or substantially all of its assets to,
another corporation, which assumes this Agreement, and all obligations of the
Company hereunder, in writing. Upon such consolidation, merger, or transfer of
assets and assumption, the term "the Company" as used herein, shall mean such
other corporation and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

12. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS:

(a) The Employee acknowledges that his services and responsibilities are unique
    in character and are of particular significance to the Company, that the
    Company is a competitive business and that the Employee's continued and
    exclusive service to the Company under this Agreement is of a high degree of
    importance to the Company. Therefore, during the Employment Period and for
    the applicable periods specified below (each, the "Noncompete Period"), the
    Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint
    venture, Employee, Broker, Corporate Officer, Agent, Principal, Licensor,
    Shareholder unless as owner of no more than five percent (5%) of the issued
    and outstanding capital stock of such entity if such stock is traded on a
    major securities exchange, or in any other his capacity whatsoever, engage
    in or have any connection with any business which is competitive with the
    Company, and which operates anywhere in the world on the effective date of
    termination of this Agreement. (Lawyer to revise: the following is not
    re-enforceable)

           Reason for Termination             Non-compete Period
           ----------------------             ------------------

           Termination without cause                None
           Termination for cause                    1 years

    For the purposes of this Agreement, a business will be deemed to be
    competitive with the Company if it is an importer/re-seller of Karaoke
    hardware and/or software specialising in the United States mass merchant
    marketplace.

(b) In addition to the restrictions set forth in Section 12(a), during the
    Noncompete period, the Employee shall not:

    i.     directly or indirectly, by initiating contact or otherwise, induce
           influence, combine or conspire with, or attempt to induce, influence,

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           combine or conspire with, any of the officers, employees or agents of
           the Company to terminate his, her or its employment or relationship
           with or to compete against the company; or

    ii.    directly or indirectly, by initiating contact or otherwise, divert or
           attempt to divert any or all of any customers' or suppliers' business
           with the Company.

(c) If, in any judicial proceedings, a court shall refuse to enforce any of the
    covenants included in this Section 12 due to extent, geographic scope or
    duration thereof, or otherwise, then such unenforceable covenant shall be
    amended to relate to such lesser extent, geographic scope or duration and
    this Section 12 shall be enforceable, as amended. In the event the Company
    should bring any legal action or other proceeding against Employee for
    enforcement of this Agreement, the calculation of the Noncompete Period
    shall not include the period of time commencing with the filing of legal
    action or other proceeding to enforce this Agreement through the date of
    final judgement or final resolution, including all appeals, if any of such
    legal action or other proceeding unless the Company is receiving the
    practical benefits of this Section 12 during such time. The existence of any
    claim or cause of action by the Employee against the Company predicated on
    this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a defence to the
    enforcement by the Company of these covenants.

(d) The Employee has carefully considered the nature and extent of the
    restrictions upon the Employee and the rights and remedies conferred upon
    the Company under this Section 12, and the Employee hereby acknowledges that
    the restrictions on his activity as contained herein are reasonably required
    for the Company's protection, would not operate as a bar to the Employee's
    sole means of support, are fully required to protect the legitimate
    interests of the Company, do not confer a benefit on the Company
    disproportionate to the detriment to the Employee and are material
    inducements to the Company to enter into this Agreement. The Employee hereby
    agrees that in the event of a violation by his of any of the provisions of
    this Agreement, the Company will be entitled to institute and prosecute
    proceedings at law or in equity to obtain damages with respect to such
    violation or to enforce the specific performance of this Agreement by the
    Employee or to enjoin the Employee from engaging in any activity in
    violation hereof.

13. TREATMENT AND OWNERSHIP OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:

The Employee acknowledges that during his employment he will learn and will have
access to Confidential Information regarding the Company. For purposes of this
Agreement, the term "Confidential" acquires or develops or has made use of,
acquires or develops or has made use of, acquires or develops or has made use
of, acquired or developed in whole or in part in connection with Employee's
employment with the Company (whether before or after the date of this
Agreement), including any financial data, client names and addresses, employee
data, discoveries, processes, formulas, inventions, know-how, techniques and any
other materials or information related to the business or activities of the
Company which are not generally known to others engaged in similar businesses or
activities. The Employee acknowledges that such Confidential Information as is
acquired and used by the Company or its affiliates is a special, valuable and
unique asset. The Employee will not, except in connection with and as required
by his performance of his duties under this Agreement, for any reason use for

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his own benefit, or the benefit of any person or entity with which she may be
associated, or disclose any such Confidential Information to any person, firm,
corporation, association or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever
without the prior written consent of the Company's Board of Directors, unless
such Confidential Information previously shall be and shall remain the exclusive
property of the Company. The Employee agrees to promptly disclose to the Company
all Confidential Information developed in whole or in part by the Employee
within the scope of this Agreement and to assign to the Company any right,
title, or interest the Employee may have in such Confidential Information. The
Employee agrees to turn over to the Company all physical manifestations of the
Confidential Information in his possession or under his control at the request
of the Company.

14. EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:

The Employee represents and warrants that he is not a party to, or bound by, any
other his employment agreements. The Employee further represents and warrants to
the Company that he is free of known physical and mental disabilities that
would, with or without reasonable accommodations that would create an undue
hardship for the Company, impair his performance hereunder and he is fully
empowered to enter and perform his obligations under this Agreement. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Employee represents and warrants
that he is under no restrictive covenants to any person or entity that will be
violated by his entering into and performing this Agreement.

15. ARBITRATION:

Except as provided in sections 12 and 25 hereof, any dispute, controversy or
claim arising under, out of, in connection with, or in relation to this
Agreement, or the breach, termination, validity or enforceability of any
provision of this Agreement, will be settled arbitrator (the "Arbitrator")
chosen according to the rules of the American Arbitration Association's National
Rules for Resolution of Employment Disputes, with the additional proviso that
all steps necessary to insure the confidentiality of the proceedings will be
added to the basic rules. Unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the parties,
the arbitration hearings shall be held in the Broward County, Florida. The
parties hereby agree that the Arbitrator has full power and authority to hear
and determine the controversy and make and award in writing in the form of a
reasoned judicial opinion. The parties hereby stipulate in advance that the
award is binding and final. The parties hereto also agree that judgement upon
the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having
jurisdiction thereof. Each party is responsible for their own legal fees and
out-of-pocket expenses.

16. BINDING EFFECT:

Except as herein otherwise provided, this Agreement shall insure to the benefit
of and shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their personal representatives,
successors, heirs and assigns.

17. SEVER ABILITY:

Invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions hereof shall in no way affect
the validity or enforceability of any other provisions.

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18. TERMINOLOGY:

All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine,
feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders; the singular shall
include the plural and vice versa. Titles of Paragraphs are for convenience
only, and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of the Agreement itself.

19. GOVERNING LAW:

This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Florida.

20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT:

This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties and may not
be changed or modified except by an Agreement in writing signed by all the
parties.

21. NOTICE:

Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be
delivered when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the parties at the
addresses first stated herein, or to such other address as either party hereto
shall from time to time designate to the other party by notice in writing as
provided herein.

22. NO PUBLICITY:

The Employee agrees that she will not engage in any conduct that is injurious to
the Company's reputation and interests, including, but not limited to, publicly
disparaging (or inducing or encouraging others to publicly disparage) the
Company or any of the Company's directors, officers, employees or agent.

23. CO-OPERATION:

Employee agrees to co-operate fully with the Company by providing information to
the Company and its representatives, agents or advisors regarding any business
matters with which the Employee may become involved with during the terms of
this Agreement and to co-operate fully in the event of any litigation or legal,
administrative or regulatory proceeding by providing information, including but
not limited to, providing truthful testimony at any legal, administrative or
regulatory proceeding, regarding any facts or information of which Employee has
knowledge and/or any business matters of which Employee has or had knowledge.

24. ASSIGN ABILITY:

The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall insure the
benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company,
provided that such successor or assign shall acquire all or substantially all of

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the assets and business of the Company and, further provided that any such
assignment shall not release the Company from its obligations to the Employee
hereunder. The employee's rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned
or alienated without the prior written consent of the Company and any attempt to
do so by the Employee will be void.

25. ATTORNEY'S FEES:

If any legal action or other proceeding is brought by the Company for the
enforcement of Section 12 of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute,
breach, default or misrepresentation by the Employee in connection with any
provision of this Agreement, the Company or the Employee in such legal action or
other proceeding, shall be responsible for its own attorneys' fees, sales and
use taxes, court costs and other expenses incurred in that action or proceeding.

If any legal action or other proceeding is brought by any party against the
Company and/ or the Employee, the Company shall be responsible for the
Employee's fees, sales and use taxes, court costs and other expenses incurred in
that action or proceeding and at the same time indemnify the Employee from any
loss.

26. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF:

The Employee acknowledges and agrees that in the event Employee violates any
term, covenant or provision of Section 12 of this Agreement, the Company will
suffer irreparable harm for which the Company will have no adequate remedy at
law. The Employee agrees that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief
for any breach or violation of Section 12 of this Agreement, including but not
limited to the issuance of an ex-parte preliminary injunction, in addition to
and not in limitation of any and all other remedies available to the Company at
law or in equity.

27. NO OFFSETS:

The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Employee against the
Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute
a defence to the enforcement by the Company of this Agreement.

28. EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

The Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee has read and understands the
terms set forth in this Agreement and has been given a reasonable opportunity to
consult with an attorney prior to execution of this Agreement.

29. OTHER INSTRUMENTS:

The parties hereby covenant and agree that they will execute such other and
further instruments and documents as are or may become necessary or convenient
to effectuate and carry out the terms of this Agreement.

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30. COUNTERPARTS:

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each such
counterpart shall for all purposes be deemed an original.

31. ASSIGN ABILITY:

This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party, except with the written
consent of the other.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly signed by the Employee and on
behalf of the Company on the day and year first above written.

THE SINGING MACHINE COMPANY INC.

    /s/ Yi Ping Chan
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By: Yi Ping Chan
    Interim Chief Executive Officer

EMPLOYEE

    /s/ Edward Steele
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    Edward Steele

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