Smule, a San Francisco maker of musical apps, has generated a virtual symphony over the past few years, turning mobile phones into pianos, drums, guitars, ocarinas and even T-Pain rap-style vocals.

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If you like singing karaoke with a whole gang of people, there’s now a special social network for you. San Francisco-based Smule is announcing today that it is adding group video for its Smule Sing!

Every day, users of Smule's Sing Karaoke sing 480,000 songs, and users of its Magic Piano play 1.2 million songs. And until now, all those songs have only been available to hear and interact with via ...

“I think this is one of the most exciting times to be in the music business.” That’s not a sentiment I hear very often, but it’s what Smule CEO Jeff Smith told me this week. You could, I suppose, ...

SAN FRANCISCO --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Smule , Inc., the global leader in interactive music creation, today announced its integration with Snap to bring imaging and augmented reality (AR) capabilities ...

(Reuters) — Social media music company Smule has raised $54 million in a financing round led by Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, which it will use to fuel international growth, the ...

In a deal that combines two companies that create music-making apps for the Apple iPhone and iPad markets, Palo Alto-based Smule today announced a deal to acquire the Atlanta-based startup Khush, for ...

Smule, maker of apps such as Glee Karaoke, is hoping to make beautiful music with fellow app creator Khush through an acquisition announced today. By Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Smule, maker ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Social music app maker Smule is betting big that the world is getting ...

Have you ever played with the I Am T-Pain app? Anything that you say or sing into your phone is echoed out in a T-Pain-esque croon that is guaranteed to crack you up. And for you serious types, the ...

May 8 (Reuters) - Social media music company Smule has raised $54 million in a financing round led by Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, which it will use to fuel international growth, the ...