Prompt Cast
The History and Popularity of Karaoke
TLDR Karaoke is a $10 billion industry that originated in Japan and has gained popularity worldwide. It was invented by Deska Inouye in the 1950s and has continued to thrive due to the internet and the availability of home karaoke machines and apps.
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Karaoke experiences and preferences are discussed, including private karaoke rooms and live piano karaoke.
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Karaoke originated from the concept of an empty orchestra, where pre-recorded music was played instead of live performers, and the term "karaoke" was coined in the 1950s when a sound system replaced a pit orchestra in Osaka.
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Deska Inouye, a former musician, invented the first karaoke machine, called the Juke 8, after a customer asked him to record his piano accompaniment so he could sing along while on a business trip.
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Karaoke machines were initially set up to only allow for five minutes of singing time before requiring more money, and after some initial struggles, the concept of karaoke took off in Kobe, Japan.
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Karaoke became popular in Osaka and Tokyo, but the inventor of the karaoke machine, Desuka Inouye, did not patent it and missed out on becoming a billionaire.
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Kay Takagi and Earl Glick introduced karaoke to the West through a machine called the singing machine in 1982, but initially faced resistance from the American public who were agitated by non-professionals publicly performing music.
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Karaoke started to gain popularity on the West Coast, particularly in places like Dimples in Burbank, where people would perform on stage in front of the whole bar using lyrics from a book.
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Karaoke gained popularity around the world when CD plus G was introduced, allowing people to see the lyrics on screen while singing.
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Karaoke gained popularity in the early 2000s due to shows like American Idol and movies like Lost in Translation.
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Karaoke is a $10 billion industry that involves paying fees for the rights to use and perform songs, and there have been numerous lawsuits regarding copyright infringement.
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Karaoke has continued to thrive due to the internet and the availability of home karaoke machines and apps, and there is even a new trend in Japan called Wonkara, which is a solo karaoke singing box.
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