Contest Update!

The contest has been updated to include a second category for entries. The second category called "Category B" is for anything involving "I Am T-Pain" beyond the "I'm On A Boat" concept. For all the details check out the Contest Website!

This week we announced the first Category B winner which was quite awesome.

Here are the videos for both winners this week.

Category A: I'm Wearin Cotton


Category B: I Fotted On Yo Car

I'm On A Boat Video Contest

Well we are closing in on the end of week 2 of the "I'm On A Boat" video contest. So far we have had some very good submissions. Here is the winner from week one and a couple of good videos to keep an eye on.

Week One Winner!


Ones To Watch
I'm On A Bus


I'm Going Broke


I'm In My Bathroom


Stay tuned for more Autotune wackiness! And if you want to join the contest yourself, be sure and hit up http://iamtpain.com/contest for details on how to enter!

Good luck!

Show us your I Am T-Pain videos!

Hey all. I haven't done a post on I Am T-Pain just yet and that ain't right! Well here is a big shabang of all the happenings since launch. We are still number 3 in the app store thanks to all of our lovely fans and the T-Pain and Nappy Boy camp showing us lots of love all over the place!

First off we have been getting lots of spots on TV and Radio Nationwide including this plug from Jimmy Fallon on his iPhone app segment last night.




There have been many videos popping up on Youtube of people using the app in various ways. Here is one of a guy doing a live performance and using the app which is pretty cool.



Apparently even Country Music singers like to be T-Pain. In this video (not the best quality unfortunately) we have James Young of the Eli Young Band using it on his tour bus.



And one more video. This one is cool because of the concept. Now I could get all metaphorical on you with this one, but I'll just say I like it because this person had to sing along with the real song and then sync up his guitar playing during the video.




If you have a video you would like us to put on our website, feel free and submit it using the form on our media page.

A huge thanks to everyone who has purchased this app, and also to those who have supported Smule from the beginning! have fun being T-Pain.



--The Mule

Smule featured in Mo Rocca's Tomorrow Show

Hey all, it's been a while as we have been gearing up for the release of our next big app!! But this here nifty feature popped up recently and gives quite an interesting perspective on the future of slacking. What a great topic! "Don't mind if we do!" says Grandpa Smule.

If in fact you are currently slacking at work in order to watch this video, you might want to go ahead and fastforward to the 5:20 mark just in case your boss is lurking nearby and you are looking to get to the good stuff.

ENJOY!!


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Vator TV Smule Sponsorship "Feel the Love" Spot

Thanks to Vator TV for this awesome feature in their latest episode of "What Am I Missy?". We love those guys!

See this video on Vator.tv »

A Smule Ocarina Superstar Is Born

Remember DC Yane from the "This Contest Blows"? You know, the one who did entire arrangements of the "Me and You" theme from the Olympics in Beijing? Well he has won our hearts over again, but this time he is performing on Chinese television with a backup band and standing ovations! Thanks DC for your awesome skill and prolific performances in a country where the iPhone isn't even officially available. Smule loves your enthusiasm!

Ocarina Toted as Number 1 App of All Time

Tech Digest just selected Ocarina as the Number One iPhone app of all time in their "The 101 best iPhone apps in the world today". Thanks to the UK blog for the big props and the very first picture on the page of the Ocarina in action. Who says you have to publish a best of only during the New Year celebration?

Smule Teams Up with the San Francisco Symphony

Today we here at Smule joined up with the San Francisco Symphony! They are well known for doing new and cutting edge events and performances. Remember the Matallica S & M album. Well anyways, in honor of their July 18th "Distant Worlds: Music From Final Fantasy" event we are kicking off a special sweepstakes running June 30th-July 15th, with prizes including a hotel stay, concert tickets, iPod touches and Smule Apps.
There will also be an Ocarina Master Class, that will take place in Davies Hall right after the performance, led by yours truly, TAFKA The Mule.

In order to enter the sweepstakes all you have to do is join the SFS Social Network and become a member of the Smule Group.

It's super easy, and here is a video giving the whole pitch.



Wish you all luck in winning the prizes, and hope to see you at the concert or chat on the Social Network!!

Leaf Trombone now with Duet Mode!

It's official! Leaf Trombone: World Stage is now available exclusively for iPhone OS 3.0. So time to upgrade. You may remember the demonstration Smule did way back in March when Ge and David performed a Duet. As promised, the 3.0 version uses bluetooth to sync two devices so you and a friend can rock out together.

Check out this new video straight from Smule HQ to get a glimpse of duet craziness!

"Feel the Love" with Smule's new Contest for Leaf Trombone

In times of economic hard ship who isn't in need of a little love? Well we here at Smule feel this is something we need to promote. That's why we decided to launch the "Feel the Love" contest... well that and the fact that Leaf Trombone is now available exclusively for iPhone OS 3.0.

Don't let that fool you. You can spread the love whether you have 3.0 Leaf Trombone or not. So what is this contest all about? How can YOU win $500 just for performing on the World Stage? It's actually quite simple. All you need to do is get the most love for your performance on the World Stage and BOOM you are a winner!

Watch this video for an idea of how simple and fun it really is, or check out the Official Contest Website

SF Music Tech Conference

I went to the SF Music Tech Conference on Monday and just saw this video today. If you look really closely you will catch a glimpse of the Mule's backside around 32 seconds. It was a great conference, I met a lot of cool people, and got some great insight into the future of music and technology.

Docjazz Strikes Again

Our good friend @docjazz4 has made another awesome video. This time using both Leaf Trombone and Ocarina in an auto-harmonization. It's quite a beautiful performance if I do say so myself.

Tweet This!

@hannahsteiman of Inc. Magazine wrote a Blog Post today saying they are wondering what people's favorite apps are. They will publish favorite responses to the post in their magazine, so get creative!!

Leaf Trombone is now Free!

Leaf Trombone: Lite & Free was released today! Now you can enjoy MOST of the amazing features available for the full 99 cents. You can play "Auld Lang Syne" to your heart's content in "Play a Song" mode, "Observe" as many judging sessions as you would like, and of course "Free Play" is still there. If you want to browse the extensive catalog of Leaf Trombone Songs, perform on the "World Stage", or Judge others you'll have to open up that pocket book, but the extra features are definitely worth the dollar!

Smule in LA Times

Wow Los Angeles is really hooking it up! This great article just came out today thanks to Dan Fost, a Technology writer and blogger for many high end publications. He came and spent a day with Ge and Smule to write this article. A good time had by all as per usual.

Click Here For the Full Story!

Smule featured on CNBC

Ge appeared on CNBC on Monday, May 4 at 11:56 a.m. The piece talks about the upcoming Apple software updates and does a small feature on Ge and Leaf Trombone. A great piece overall - one of the broadcasters said they loved Smule! Well isn't that cool? The guy who created Trism is also in there. Check it out!




Here's the video, if you are using a mac it might not work to well, just click the video and hit the spacebar to get it going.

App Store Pick of the Week -- Leaf Trombone: World Stage

We got some major love from apple today as we were featured on their "Hot News" page. It's quite a nice little intro to the Leaf. Along with this great post, we are featured in the "What's Hot" section of the Mobile App Store and in the iTunes App Store as well! Thanks for all the love Apple. We truly appreciate it. Now if only that darn 3000 Facts app wasn't climbing the charts...

Here are some screen shots of the beautiful features.

Smule on Fox News LA

The Mule and the Mathemegician of Smule were featured this past weekend on Fox News in Los Angeles. They did a superb job of outlining Ocarina, Leaf Trombone, and a little bit of Sonic Lighter in a short period. Here's a link to the clip. Quite a nice feature given the prime time spot we were given!




Here's the video, if you are using a mac it might not work to well, just click the video and hit the spacebar to get it going.

Ge Wang featured in USA today. (the mule makes an appearance)

Today Ge Wang, Smule's CTO and co-founder as you all know by now, was featured, along with Ocarina and Leaf Trombone, in an article on the front page of USA Today Money. It is a massive article taking up 2 pages in the physical version of USA Today, but it has an online counterpart with a video to boot! Here's the video, see if you can spot the Mule....

Ocarina now in Apple Stores!

Check it out. thanks to Jman2003 I now have pictures of Ocarina infiltrating the Apple Empire and appearing twice in the store's App Store advertisements! You go Ocarina!