Yahoo has purchased Bix, a site that lets users face off in karaoke, lip-sync or beauty contests. The site is the latest acquisition for Yahoo, which has also purchased other social media properties like
Flickr and
del.icio.us.Bix users can upload a video, audio recording or a photo after a new contest is announced. Other users can then go to the contest page, view two entries side by side and vote for the entry they think is better. Most contestants battle each other in karaoke or lip-sync videos of a common song, but
Bix also hosts stand-up comedy contests, beauty contests and competitions styled after “stupid human tricks.”
Contests on Bix can be created by anyone, so the content and prizes that are up for grabs vary greatly. Most contests reward the winners with nothing but fame, but Bix also hosts sponsored contests that offer the winners cash prizes, gift certificates or iPods.