> …why don't they call this karaoke?
One notable difference is that with Apple Music Sing you're singing to the original track instead of an instrumental reproduction.
One notable difference is that with Apple Music Sing you're singing to the original track instead of an instrumental reproduction.
Everyone I know would call that karaoke. And I assume will when telling their friends about this new feature.
If I search for Apple Sing on google news, the first 5 articles all call it "karaoke-like" or just "a karaoke feature".
Whatever reason they have for not saying the word karaoke, I don't think it's that it's not what most people consider karaoke.
A microphone (and ideally having your own vocals mixed with the audio output) is the core feature of karaoke, not playing an instrumental version of the song.
But this has become a pretty silly "debate".
Me, I'm still curious why Apple did not use the word karaoke, and do not myself think it's becuase they don't think people will consider it karaoke, but I understand you do, cool.