Microsoft encourages people to 'Sing about Bing'

In a move that seems very similar to recent Google initiatives, Microsoft has launched a competition that encourages users to sing about Bing, its new "decision engine."

The contest which could land you a $500 American Express gift card is open to anyone aged 14 and up. Entrants are required to sing a jingle about the new search engine, Bing.

Since everyone is having fun with the name, we thought it would be interesting to see what you can do with it, put to a little music! Got a fun jingle, or as we like to say in the halls around here “Bingle” you want to share?

To enter users can upload the clip to Bing's YouTube site before July 31, 2009. Last month Google announced a competition similar to this, encouraging users to submit videos about their Web browser Chrome's icon.