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ACCESS Europe and KaraFun Partner to Bring an Immersive Karaoke Experience to Automotive & Smart TV Platforms Worldwide

January 14, 2026 – Oberhausen, Germany and Paris, France – ACCESS Europe GmbH, a global leader in connected car and Smart TV platforms, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with KaraFun, a premier digital karaoke service. This collaboration will make KaraFun available on automotive infotainment systems (via ACCESS Twine^TM for Car) and Smart TVs (via NetRange Smart TV App Store), enabling seamless karaoke entertainment on the go and at home.

With an extensive and high-quality licensed music library spanning thousands of studio-recorded songs—updated with hundreds of new tracks each month—KaraFun delivers a rich, engaging experience for users of all ages and musical tastes. The platform supports multiple devices and offers standout features such as real-time key and tempo adjustment, offline sync, and a dual-screen mode for lyrics display.

“For karaoke lovers and casual singers alike, KaraFun represents a fun and reliable way to enjoy music across devices. We’re excited to bring this unique experience to our automotive and Smart TV ecosystems,” said Masahiro Aono, CEO of ACCESS Europe. “This partnership enhances our mission to provide premium, interactive entertainment that adapts to users’ lifestyles everywhere.”

Through this collaboration, ACCESS Europe will integrate KaraFun into its platforms, allowing users to stream karaoke directly from their vehicle’s infotainment screen or Smart TV interface. The solution combines high fidelity audio, intuitive user controls, and KaraFun’s growing content catalog—transformed into tailored consumer experiences.

About KaraFun
KaraFun is a leading karaoke streaming service offering a vast catalog of songs in multiple genres, updated regularly, and accessible across web, desktop, mobile, and select TV platforms. Its user-friendly design, offline functionality, and customization features like key and tempo control make it a favorite among karaoke enthusiasts worldwide.

About ACCESS Europe
ACCESS Europe GmbH, based in Oberhausen, Germany, is a subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD. (ACCESS), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market, Index 4813). Since 1984, ACCESS has been a leader in mobile and network software technologies, providing advanced IT solutions to a broad spectrum of industries, including telecom, consumer electronics, broadcast, publishing, automotive, and energy infrastructure. ACCESS solutions have been deployed globally on over 1.5 billion devices.

Through its NetFront, NetRange and Twine solution portfolios, ACCESS Europe supplies appstores, software components and content services to the world’s largest automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, broadcasters, video distributors and consumer electronics manufacturers

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https://www.access-company.com/en and/or https://twine4car.com

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