StarMaker & American Idol Partner to Offer Front of the Line Audition Passes

to Aspiring Singers

StarMaker App Challenge Gets Aspiring Singers One Step Closer to Hollywood.

San Francisco, CA, August 22, 2017 --(PR.com)-- StarMaker, the leading mobile-first music talent
platform, announced it will launch a new mobile audition challenge for American Idol hopefuls vying
for their chance to appear on the original music show phenomenon in its first season on ABC, set to
premiere in 2018. Aspiring singers will have the opportunity to compete in an audition challenge via the
music video creation app StarMaker for a chance to earn a Front of the Line Pass to sing for the show
producers at one of the multiple open call auditions this summer.

To enter the audition challenge, users download the free StarMaker app, choose a song from the
American Idol playlist and then use their mobile device's front-facing camera to create a music video of
their performance. The app analyzes the quality of pitch and voice and scores the performance. Singers
who submit their audition via the StarMaker app can earn a place on a leaderboard where viewers can
vote for their favorite performers. The American Idol audition team will then select ten performers and
reward them with a Front of the Line Pass.

American Idol started it all and we are honored to help power the search to find America's next singing
superstar through StarMaker's mobile app, said Jeff Daniel, Co-founder/Co-President of StarMaker
Interactive.

Roger Chen, CEO of StarMaker continued, StarMaker has revolutionized talent discovery using a
simple, free mobile app for singing. New features like Duets, Chatting, and Live-streaming draw top
singing talent who can enter American Idol's mobile audition contest.

"There are amazing singers showing off their talent all of the time on the StarMaker app," said JR Griffin,
VP of Digital Marketing & Business Development at FremantleMedia North America, "and we want to
get those voices in front of the American Idol producers."

StarMaker operates the world's largest music talent community with more than 45 million users
worldwide. StarMaker's free singing app offers studio-quality music video creation with professional
voice and video effects. Aspiring performers can also use StarMaker to access opportunities to duet with
major pop artists and to audition for opportunities on stage and in the studio.

The StarMaker app with the Idol audition challenge is available for download on the iTunes App store
and Google Play app store.

The nationwide search for the next superstar kicks off on Thursday, August 17, as the American Idol
Open Call Auditions roll out across America, offering hopefuls the chance to audition for a shot at
superstardom. All singers must be at least 15 years old to audition. Please visit www.americanidol.com
for more details and specific audition locations, full eligibility requirements, submission forms, terms and

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American Idol is produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, a division of

CORE Media Group. Executive producers include FremantleMedia North America's Trish Kinane and
Jennifer Mullin along with co-executive producer, Megan Wolflick. FremantleMedia International
distributes the series worldwide.

About FremantleMedia North America

FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is the U.S. arm of global media giant FremantleMedia, which
includes a distribution arm, FremantleMedia International, a digital and branded entertainment division
and a kids & family entertainment business. As one of the world's largest and most successful creators,
producers and distributors of TV brands in the world, FremantleMedia's comprehensive global network
has operations in 31 countries, creating over 10,000 hours of programming a year, rolling out more than
45 formats and managing over 350 individual titles. The company also distributes more than 20,000 hours
of content in over 200 territories. For more information, follow us @FMNATV and visit our Facebook
page.

About CORE Media Group

CORE Media Group (CMG) is a leading independent media and entertainment company that creates
quality programming for linear television and digital platforms through its in-house creative team, as well
as a myriad of partnerships with well-established industry leaders including Sharp Entertainment and
B-17. Through CMG's19 Entertainment, it co-produces American Idol, the gold standard of music
competition programs, and the enduring franchise, So You Think You Can Dance (returning on FOX
for a 14th season).

CMG's 19 Recordings has been a part of the successful music careers of platinum artists Kelly Clarkson,
Carrie Underwood, Daughtry and Colton Dixon, just to name a few. The newest television series under
the CORE umbrella include The Wall for NBC and Caraoke Showdown for Spike.

About StarMaker Interactive

StarMaker is the leading mobile-first music talent platform, providing the tools, music rights, and
community to launch the next generation of singing stars. StarMaker's music video creation apps enable
anyone to sound great, publish music videos and build their fanbase. In late 2016, StarMaker was
acquired by leading global tech company Everyone Happy Entertainment Ltd., the investment vehicle of
Yahui Zhou, the CEO/Founder of mobile leader Beijing Kunlun Tech Ltd. Now equipped with
cutting-edge technology, significant development resources, and a global marketing reach, StarMaker is
poised to achieve its ultimate mission of becoming the leading music social platform and the launchpad
for tomorrow's stars.

For more information, visit www.starmakerstudios.com.

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