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2009-07-12 11:45PM / 標準BLOG / Ideas / 會員可以看
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went karaoke'ing while we were in beijing and came up with another idea.

so, you know how rock band and guitar hero are super popular in the united states? did you know that bands can actually sell more songs through those games than they can on itunes?

not sure if this exists already, but my idea was to make a karaoke "game" that isn't really a game. it's just a way to turn your x-box 360 into a professional karaoke system with easy search by title, artist, new songs, etc. the interface will also allow you to turn up individual microphone levels, change the pitch of the song, have the singer accompany you or not, increase the music volume, etc.

when you buy the "game", it also comes with one microphone and has the option to buy additional microphones (up to four total). the game could also come pre-loaded with 20-30 songs.

the main idea is this: you work with the music labels and artists to port their songs over to karaoke. you'd have the REAL videos and the REAL singers/bands. it would be professionally produced and the lyrics would be 100% correct and timed perfectly to match. ie. it wouldn't be those horrible cheesy "girl walks through park" karaoke videos with the bad midi-sounding music.

you charge, say, $0.99 per song. x-box takes a cut, the music label takes a cut, and the game company keeps the rest. and the consumers could get (ideally) all the songs that they really want to sing in the convenience of their own home!

i think it could really help out the music industry, because this is not something that could be easily pirated. what would be really cool is if you could put out the tools to let indie artists "karaoke-ize" their song to play on the x-box 360, and then have a system like itunes where they can put it up for sale, too.

if you wanted to add a game element, maybe people could record themselves singing and post it online for voting. and the best singers could win prizes or go on tv or something like that.

anyways, hopefully someone will make this because i'd buy it!

update: ok, turns out this EXISTS already! thanks robin chi and don cruz for pointing this out.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIsRQ7px3BY

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pookie1019
留言於2009-07-31 3:45AM [举报]

That's an awesome idea but i think that would take off faster if it had Cantonese or Mandarin songs on it. Look at the size of the market! Not sure if the karaokes would be too happy though b/c don't they hold some kind of monopoly over things like that?
Paolo Ongkeko
留言於2009-07-17 5:22AM [举报]

LIPS an another karaoke game! haha well, I used to play karaoke revolution then a bit of singstar but I still favor the fun that is Rockband.
especially since its fun to interact with the other players. oh by the way they had an american idol version of karaoke revolution where the judges would critique you after haha
draculatoki 茶色金魚 (Patrick_Lui)
留言於2009-07-15 11:08AM [举报]

that's interesting :D
must be make X-Box longevity
janechu
留言於2009-07-14 1:46AM [举报]

definitely a good idea!!! =)
吳迪
留言於2009-07-13 5:24PM [举报]

haha ... great idea bro !!!
that will be really cool ...
rottendoubt
留言於2009-07-13 9:43AM

don - maybe!
Don Cruz
留言於2009-07-13 8:55AM [举报]

Yeah It's pretty cool. But yeah, it's hard to admit to owning it. But it really is a good laugh when you got mates over for drinks... plus it's something fun for the ladies too. The song library has grown and gotten much better. Unlike the ps3 version 'singstar' where you cant upgrade songs in HK as you are limited to buying songs only from your region. e.g you gotta whoop out your US/UK/AUS etc credit card and make a new account online in the card's region...

Wait.. Pat, does this mean you're finally joining us on xbox?
MissScarlett
留言於2009-07-13 8:08AM [举报]

So I guess we now know what's on Patrick's Christmas list ... I want pics from your first X-Box sing party... ;P
許懷谷
留言於2009-07-13 2:31AM [举报]

Game night, we'll play American Idol..yea, its corny. You can even use the ps3 cam to show your face on the backdrop while you sing. You can even duel friends during a song. hahaha. Best part is the judges.
貝富權
留言於2009-07-13 2:16AM [举报]

haha...miss.
long time no go to ktv already~~
Pauline C
留言於2009-07-13 1:34AM [举报]

hahaha..... does your mind ever stop for a sec???? full of bright ideas!
pokedpenguin19
留言於2009-07-13 1:32AM [举报]

great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D u shud get that idea patened :P
rottendoubt
留言於2009-07-12 11:45PM

robin, don - ok, ya, that's exactly what i was talking about. DANG!!
Don Cruz
留言於2009-07-12 11:01PM [举报]

Have you seen Lips for xbox?

Guilty as charged... I have it and downloaded ice ice baby recently.
Shairah
留言於2009-07-12 3:47PM [举报]

Yes, it is seriously true that record sales have been replaces by new media avenues such as Rockband and Guitar Hero. Your idea is great. It goes to show that people love music and will buy it as long as it's distributed through innovative means. Rockband ROCKS!!!
rottendoubt
留言於2009-07-12 3:29PM

mark - that's a great idea!!
Mark Allen
留言於2009-07-12 2:43PM [举报]

Another element you could add - use the BG replacement tool to include the singer into the video - could even do "set" shots where you line yourself up right with the angle and lighting.
rottendoubt
留言於2009-07-12 2:26PM

ben - ya, those are the examples that made me think of this. but in this case, it's JUST karaoke. and you can have up to 4 mikes so 4 people can sing together.
rottendoubt
留言於2009-07-12 2:25PM

hkhonestly - ya, i figure someone must have thought of it. i just post up my ideas whenever i think of them without checking to see if someone did it already. =D
齊樂平
留言於2009-07-12 6:16AM [举报]

is this what your are talking about

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIsRQ7px3BY

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born in la, moved to maryland when i was 5, then back to california to go to college. joined my friend's company in xiamen and ended up moving to china...
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born in la, moved to maryland when i was 5, then back to california to go to college. joined my friend's company in xiamen and ended up moving to china. then worked on a project with boys from alive (alivenotdead.com) and spent most of my time in hong kong. now back in california! lots of changes in my outlook on life, the universe, and everything over the past few years. abc, but my chinese ain't that hot. super high metabolism, though it's slowed down a lot recently. look young, feel old. while driving, the guy in your rearview mirror singing at the top of his lungs to himself. highly optimistic, except when it comes to girls. tend to only like the ones that wouldn't like me back. believe strongly in karma and the golden rule. agnostic. not interested in politics. tend to assume the best in people. oblivious to sarcasm and jokes. feel that life is too short; felt that way for as long as i can remember. if you're not happy where you are, do something about it. take the road less traveled. afraid of heights, speed, and the supernatural. wish i could fly like superman. left handed. obsessive compulsive. very neat. drink socially, but don't smoke or do drugs; i don't trust my willpower if i start. poor willpower, but strong ideals - which unfortunately can result in hypocrisy. pick things up quickly, but also quickly lose interest in things. bad at keeping in touch. lazy, but ambitious. overpowering conscience. can't cheat or tell lies at all. introspective. care too much about what other people think. shy and aloof with strangers. yet if i'm in a club and a song i like comes on, i will be the first one on the dance floor. want to be popular. want to be in a band, be in a movie, write a book, create a game, and more -- if only there was enough time to do it all! try to push people to reach their potential. nerd leader. want to be the nice guy that doesn't finish last.

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Patrick Lee is a co-founder and the former CEO of alivenotdead.com, an online community for artists and their fans. He was also the Executive Producer of "The Heavenly Kings", directed by Daniel Wu (Best New Director, 2007 Hong Kong Film Awards). Prior to alivenotdead.com, Mr. Lee co-founded and served as CEO of Rotten Tomatoes (rottentomatoes.com), a leading entertainment website focused on movie reviews and news and one of the top 800 most trafficked sites in the world. He also co-founded and served as CEO for Design Reactor (designreactor.com), an internet marketing firm focused on the entertainment industry. Design Reactor’s portfolio of clients under Patrick's tenure included Disney, ABC, Warner Bros., and Artisan Entertainment, among others. Patrick holds a BA in Cognitive Science from the University of California at Berkeley.
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