diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CBackgroundMusic.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CBackgroundMusic.cs
index e475081c..17657e6a 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CBackgroundMusic.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CBackgroundMusic.cs
@@ -217,7 +217,12 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
         {
             if (_AllFileNames.Count > 0 && _CurrentMusicStream != -1)
             {
-                float timeToPlay = CSound.GetLength(_CurrentMusicStream) - CSound.GetPosition(_CurrentMusicStream);
+                float timeToPlay;
+                if(_CurrentPlaylistElement.Finish == 0f) //No End-Tag defined
+                    timeToPlay = CSound.GetLength(_CurrentMusicStream) - CSound.GetPosition(_CurrentMusicStream);
+                else //End-Tag found
+                    timeToPlay = _CurrentPlaylistElement.Finish - CSound.GetPosition(_CurrentMusicStream);
+
                 bool finished = CSound.IsFinished(_CurrentMusicStream);
                 if (_Playing && (timeToPlay <= CSettings.BackgroundMusicFadeTime || finished))
                     Next();
@@ -248,6 +253,11 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
                     _CurrentPlaylistElement = _PreviousFileNames[_PreviousMusicIndex];
                 }
                 _CurrentMusicStream = CSound.Load(_CurrentPlaylistElement.MusicFilePath);
+
+                //Seek to #Start-Tag, if found
+                if (_CurrentPlaylistElement.Start != 0f)
+                    CSound.SetPosition(_CurrentMusicStream, _CurrentPlaylistElement.Start);
+
                 if (_VideoEnabled)
                     LoadVideo();
                 CSound.SetStreamVolume(_CurrentMusicStream, 0f);
@@ -524,6 +534,28 @@ class PlaylistElement
         }
     }
 
+    public float Start
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            if (_Song != null)
+                return _Song.Start;
+
+            return 0f;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public float Finish
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            if (_Song != null)
+                return _Song.Finish;
+
+            return 0f;
+        }
+    }
+
     public STexture Cover
     {
         get
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Draw/CDirect3D.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Draw/CDirect3D.cs
index 10820a50..867a7187 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Draw/CDirect3D.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Draw/CDirect3D.cs
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Draw
 
                 _IndexBuffer = new IndexBuffer(_Device, 6 * sizeof(Int16), Usage.WriteOnly, Pool.Managed, true);
 
-                DataStream stream = _IndexBuffer.Lock(0, 0, LockFlags.None);
+                DataStream stream = _IndexBuffer.Lock(0, 0, LockFlags.Discard);
                 stream.WriteRange(indices);
                 _IndexBuffer.Unlock();
                 _Device.Indices = _IndexBuffer;
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Draw
             //because a copy of the texture is hold in the Ram
             Texture t = new Texture(_Device, (int)texture.w2, (int)texture.h2, 0, Usage.AutoGenerateMipMap, Format.A8R8G8B8, Pool.Managed);
             //Lock the texture and fill it with the data
-            DataRectangle rect = t.LockRectangle(0, LockFlags.None);
+            DataRectangle rect = t.LockRectangle(0, LockFlags.Discard);
             for (int i = 0; i < Data.Length; )
             {
                 rect.Data.Write(Data, i, 4 * bmp2.Width);
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Draw
             texture.height_ratio = texture.height / texture.h2;
 
             Texture t = new Texture(_Device, (int)texture.w2, (int)texture.h2, 0, Usage.AutoGenerateMipMap, Format.A8R8G8B8, Pool.Managed);
-            DataRectangle rect = t.LockRectangle(0, LockFlags.None);
+            DataRectangle rect = t.LockRectangle(0, LockFlags.Discard);
             for (int i = 0; i < Data.Length; )
             {
                 rect.Data.Write(Data, i, 4 * W);
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Draw
         {
             if ((Texture.index >= 0) && (_Textures.Count > 0) && _TextureExists(ref Texture))
             {
-                DataRectangle rect = _D3DTextures[Texture.index].LockRectangle(0, LockFlags.None);
+                DataRectangle rect = _D3DTextures[Texture.index].LockRectangle(0, LockFlags.Discard);
                 for (int i = 0; i < Data.Length; )
                 {
                     rect.Data.Write(Data, i, 4 * (int)Texture.width);
@@ -1104,6 +1104,23 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Draw
                 Texture.height_ratio = Texture.height / CheckForNextPowerOf2(Texture.height);
                 Texture.width_ratio = Texture.width / CheckForNextPowerOf2(Texture.width);
                 return true;
+
+                /*Surface s = _D3DTextures[Texture.index].GetSurfaceLevel(0);
+                DataRectangle d = s.LockRectangle(LockFlags.Discard);
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < Data.Length; )
+                {
+                    d.Data.Write(Data, i, 4 * (int)Texture.width);
+                    i += 4 * (int)Texture.width;
+                    d.Data.Position = d.Data.Position - 4 * (int)Texture.width;
+                    d.Data.Position += d.Pitch;
+                }
+
+                Texture.height_ratio = Texture.height / NextPowerOfTwo(Texture.height);
+                Texture.width_ratio = Texture.width / NextPowerOfTwo(Texture.width);
+
+                s.UnlockRectangle();
+                return true; */
             }
             else
                 return false;
@@ -1446,7 +1463,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Draw
                 texture.height_ratio = texture.height / texture.h2;
 
                 Texture t = new Texture(_Device, (int)texture.w2, (int)texture.h2, 0, Usage.AutoGenerateMipMap, Format.A8R8G8B8, Pool.Managed);
-                DataRectangle rect = t.LockRectangle(0, LockFlags.None);
+                DataRectangle rect = t.LockRectangle(0, LockFlags.Discard);
                 for (int i = 0; i < q.data.Length; )
                 {
                     rect.Data.Write(q.data, i, 4 * q.width);