By Stuart Thomson

Technology outfit Access Europe is to integrate streaming music specialist Stingray’s Karaoke services into its Access Twine for Car (Twine4Car) in-vehicle infotainment platform.

Stingray Karaoke supports both a touch screen and voice-controlled in-car experience that is designed to enable drivers and passengers to learn, practice, and perform karaoke songs.

Stingray Karaoke allows drivers to tap into a catalogue of up to 100,000 licensed songs. Local and international content can be accessed in languages including English, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese and German.The platform has original concept background videos and images with synchronized scrolling lyrics cues that appear directly on the screen. The user interface is customisable.

CEO, Access Europe, Aono Masahiro said: “Karaoke is popular globally, and is something I really enjoy. By integrating Stingray Karaoke with our in-vehicle entertainment solution we are providing an experience similar to that provided by the recent growth in Asia of single-person karaoke rooms. OEMs can be confident that the Access and Stingray solution will provide an in-car entertainment experience that drivers and passengers look forward to every journey, allowing them to sing along to the songs and lyrics they know and love in the comfort of their own vehicle.

Managing director, Stingray Germany, Tom Adams said: “Through this partnership, Access and Stingray have a shared vision of providing the best possible experience to our song-loving, connected car users. By integrating our APIs with the Access in-vehicle entertainment solution, we move closer to our goal of connecting with Karaoke fans anywhere and anytime.