Last Update of this post: May 30, 2008
Note: This is not an official post from Sony. I am just a Singstar fan compiling information from the internet in an easy to read form.
Q: How many English SingStore countries are there?
As of the last update of this post, there are six countries recognized by Sony that use English as a language. They are:
- Australia
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- United States
- Canada
Q: Can each of these countries access the same English songs?
No. While most songs are available in all countries (80% as of last update), some countries have access to more songs than others.
Q: How many English songs are accessible by each country?
As of the last update of this post:
- Australia - 276 Songs
- New Zealand - 276 Songs
- United Kingdom - 274 Songs
- Ireland - 274 Songs
- United States - 220 Songs
- Canada - 220 Songs
Q: Can I buy songs from other English countries that I do not reside in?
It MAY be possible for a few people, but NOT POSSIBLE FOR MOST (99%) PEOPLE. To do so you would need a Playstation Network account in the target country (easy), a credit card issued in the target country (hard) and a billing address in the target country (hard). With these three things it MAY be possible to access and download items from another English SingStore. This is UNCONFIRMED so try at your own risk. If you use this method, it is unknown whether these songs will show up alongside your other purchased songs or whether you will have to logout and login to different PlayStation Network accounts to access them.
Q: How can I view what songs are available in my country?
To view the songs available to the US and CAN Singstore, you MUST use this "unofficial" link:
http://www.singstargame.com/en-us/Browse-Songs-Home/SingStore/
To view any other country (AUS, NZ, UK, IR) simply select your country by going to the SingStar homepage: http://www.singstargame.com
You can easily see what songs are available in each country by simply clicking the "Change Country" link at the top of the page on the SingStar "Browse Song" pages. As of the last update of this post, they have not added USA and CAN to this list so that is why you must access the store list through the "unofficial" link above. Eventually this will be fixed.
Q: Why are the SingStar Developers doing this?
The SingStar developers are trying their best to insure there are no regional exclusives. This is one of their goals and the fact that 80% of the songs are available to the entire world is quite an achivement. The thing that stops this from being 100% are licensing and censorship issues. They are doing their best so please be patient. However, you should accept the fact that while another English country has access to a certain song, you may NEVER get access to the same song. There is absolutely nothing you can do about it so instead of whining or complaining about it, just move on.
Source: http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/05/07/my-singstar-online-will-hit-the-web-this-year-says-bozek/
Q: What is the breakdown of English songs by country and letter?
Note: I am aware that the US/CAN total of 200 doesn't equal the 220 from above. The US list is still "unofficial" and isn't working all that great at the moment. I am pretty confident that the offical total is 220.
Letter AUS/NZ UK/IR US/CAN
ABC 79 79 58
DEF 49 47 33
GHI 18 18 12
JKL 19 19 17
MNO 33 33 26
PQR 31 31 20
STU 34 34 24
VWX 10 10 8
YZ 3 3 2
Total 276 274 200
Q: What english songs are not available to AUS/NZ?
Work in progress.....please post if you find them.
Q: What english songs are not available to UK/IR?
Work in progress.....please post if you find them.
Coldplay - The Hardest Part (AUS/NZ Store Only)
Q: What english songs are not available to US/CAN?
Work in progress.....please post if you find them.
Coldplay - The Hardest Part (AUS/NZ Store Only)
Coldplay - The Scientist (AUS/NZ/UK/IR Store Only)
Q: Where can I view this thread in different regions around the world?
North America Thread: English SingStore Information Thread (NA)
Europe Thread: English SingStore Information Thread (EU)
Oceania Thread: English SingStore Information Thread (OC)
Message Edited by SolidSnake1024 on 30-05-2008 06:32 PM
Message Edited by SolidSnake1024 on 30-05-2008 06:34 PM
