EA bags SingShot's online karaoke community

by James Ransom-Wiley { Feb 12th 2007 at 6:37PM }

EA today announced its acquisition of SingStar SingShot Media, bringing founders Ranah Edelin and Niranjan Nagar into the fold as company VPs. SingShot, an online karaoke community, is operated by a five-person team, which now joins the EA Sims division.

The user-generated technology will be applied to several community-based projects in development within EA, suggesting that some implementation of the service could extend beyond the PC platform and be offered through console networks (e.g., Xbox Live). The widespread appeal of SingShot could help EA further expand the already broad Sims-consuming demographic.

Prior to SingShot, Edelin and Nagar created Rhapsody, a digital music subscription service that was eventually sold to RealNetworks.

SingShot's 'Most Played' recording:

Tags: EA, EA Sims, EaSims, Electronic Arts, ElectronicArts, Karaoke, Music, SingShot

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

bootsielon @ Feb 12th 2007 7:07PM

Some retard will say that hopefully this will appear on 360 and will be better than SingStar. Another retard will say it for the sole purpose of trolling.

J @ Feb 12th 2007 7:29PM

Some retard will say:

"Some retard will say that hopefully this will appear on 360 and will be better than SingStar. Another retard will say it for the sole purpose of trolling."

Oops, too late.

REUYL @ Feb 12th 2007 7:46PM

I hope this releases on X360 and is better than SingStar!

bootsielon @ Feb 12th 2007 10:10PM

Some retard will say:

"Some retard will say:

"Some retard will say that hopefully this will appear on 360 and will be better than SingStar. Another retard will say it for the sole purpose of trolling."

Oops, too late."

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Slaziman @ Feb 13th 2007 8:25AM

Some retard will say:

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"Some retard will say that hopefully this will appear on 360 and will be better than SingStar. Another retard will say it for the sole purpose of trolling."

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bootsielon @ Feb 13th 2007 9:15AM

Some retard will say:

"Some retard will say:

"Some retard will say:

"Some retard will say:

"Some retard will say that hopefully this will appear on 360 and will be better than SingStar. Another retard will say it for the sole purpose of trolling."

Oops, too late."

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Oops, too late.