Smule (app)

Smule
Developer(s)Smule Inc.
Initial release2012 (iOS)
2013 (Android)
2015 (Apple TV)
Operating systemiOS, Android, Apple TV

Smule is an American music app initially released under the name Sing!, Karaoke in iOS platforms on 2012[1] and subsequently on Android in 2013.[2] Smule expanded its music experience to include the web in 2016, albeit in a consultative format for now.

In October 2017, Smule started offering official Disney duets starting with the song 'You're Welcome' with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Moana character, Maui.[3] It was the first of several animated duets that are available on the app. The Smule app also allows users to perform duets alongside many international artists such as Jason Derulo, Ed Sheeran, Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato, J Balvin, Charlie Puth, Shawn Mendes, Luke Bryan, Polina Gagarina, and Siti Badriah.

Smule was described as "the biggest music app you haven't heard of" adding that "fifty million people use it at least once a month" according to a CNET article from 2018.[4]

In 2018, Smule launched LiveJam, "a feature that it billed as the first time anyone can sing live with another user anywhere in the world, in real time."[5] In 2020, Smule updated their popular LiveJam feature to be audio-only for users who don't subscribe in order to make it a safer and more secure experience for the community.[6]

In October 2020, they released Styles, a creative tool for performances that combines audio and video filters to give singers new ways to creatively express themselves. After hearing that the community wanted more control over the feature, it was updated a few weeks later to allow users to edit the individual audio and video components of a Style.[7]

  1. ^ Dredge, Stuart (August 8, 2015). "Smule's new iPhone app would like to teach the world to Sing". The Guardian. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Maxham, Alexander (July 1, 2013). "App of the Day: Sing! Karaoke". AndroidHeadlines. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Disney's Moana fans can duet with The Rock on Smule's Sing! app". USA TODAY. October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Smule may be the biggest music app you haven't heard of". CNET. 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  5. ^ Spangler, Todd (2018-09-14). "Smule App's New LiveJam Feature Lets You Sing Live Duets With Anyone in the World". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  6. ^ "Sing Live Audio: Available Now". Smule. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  7. ^ "Exciting Changes to the Way You Sing and Create in Smule". Smule. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2021-05-27.