Singing Machine Announces Entrance into Hospitality Market with Disruptive New Karaoke Venue Concept
24 August 2023 - 10:00PM
The Singing Machine Company, Inc.
(“Singing Machine” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:
MICS) – the worldwide leader in consumer karaoke
products, today announced that it intends to enter the socialized
entertainment hospitality market with an innovative new karaoke
venue concept. Through a newly established subsidiary, the Company
has executed a lease for a 10,000 square feet hospitality venue in
the heart of NoMad, a highly desirable nightlife neighborhood in
Manhattan. The Company initially targeted this area in New York
City based on its particularly high concentration of bars,
restaurants and other keystone nightlife venues. Overall, the area
is considered a top destination for tourists and locals alike.
The Company anticipates opening its first
karaoke venue by summer 2024 with goals to open multiple locations
throughout the country. The NoMad venue, which will serve as the
flagship location, is expected to deliver an unprecedented
combination of immersive karaoke technology and stunning
audio-visual capabilities, enhanced by a highly curated, upscale
food and beverage selections. Guests will be able to partake in
these amenities through a variety of options within the venue,
including luxurious private karaoke rooms, elevated dining options,
and a lively bar, featuring a curated mixology menu.
For those seeking a one-of-a kind karaoke
experience, the venue will feature a public performance stage with
a focus on immersive experiences. The entire karaoke experience
will be driven by a sophisticated, highly interactive app. Singing
Machine has engaged with famed retail designers, Brinkworth, to
design the interior layout and aesthetic for the venue.
“We believe the karaoke hospitality market in
North America is fragmented and ripe for disruption,” commented
Gary Atkinson, CEO of the Singing Machine. “We see a largely
underserved market in need of a nationally branded, premium karaoke
offering that includes live singing, private rooms, an elevated,
luxurious atmosphere, and proprietary technology that delivers a
fun and totally unique experience. We believe that our concept will
have mass appeal to everyone, our vision is to create an experience
that is fun for singers and non-singers alike.”
“We see this as a logical extension into a
fast-growing market with a highly scalable model, where we can
fully leverage our industry-leading karaoke technology, our
innovation capabilities, and our global reach to best capitalize on
this opportunity. We undertook a rigorous site selection process,
where we wanted a specific venue centrally located in a
neighborhood that is well-established as a vibrant, up-and-coming
entertainment destination that is densely residential and heavily
touristed. NoMad met all of our key demographic criteria.”
“We are thrilled with the selection of NoMad for
our first location and accomplishing the first critical milestone
in the launch of this new business segment,” concluded Mr.
Atkinson.
About The Singing Machine
Singing Machine is the worldwide leader in
consumer karaoke products. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and
founded over forty years ago, the Company designs and distributes
the industry's widest assortment of at-home and in-car karaoke
entertainment products. Their portfolio is marketed under both
proprietary brands and popular licenses, including Carpool Karaoke
and Sesame Street. Singing Machine products incorporate the latest
technology and provide access to over 100,000 songs for streaming
through its mobile app and select WiFi-capable products and is also
developing the world’s first globally available, fully integrated
in-car karaoke system. The Company also has a new philanthropic
initiative, CARE-eoke by Singing Machine, to focus on the social
impact of karaoke for children and adults of all ages who would
benefit from singing. Their products are sold in over 25,000
locations worldwide, including Amazon, Costco, Sam’s Club, Target,
and Walmart. To learn more, go to www.singingmachine.com.
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