TikTok launches a music streaming service in Brazil and Indonesia known as ‘TikTok Music’

TikTok has already dominated the short-video and social media market, and is now trying to tackle Spotify and Apple Music with its newest providing.

The corporate introduced right this moment that it’s launching a brand new subscription-only music streaming service known as “TikTok Music” in Brazil and Indonesia. TikTok Music lets customers sync the service to their present TikTok accounts and hear, obtain and share songs. the service contains the catalogs of main file firms, together with Common Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music.

TikTok Music permits you to play full variations of viral TikTok songs, uncover personalised music suggestions, entry lyrics in actual time, create collaborative playlists with buddies, import your music library and discover songs through lyrics search. The service additionally features a Shazam-like characteristic that may establish music that you simply’re listening to. Like Spotify Premium, TikTok Music lets customers obtain songs for offline listening. The service additionally contains social options, as TikTok notes that customers can categorical themselves by feedback and join with different music lovers.

When requested if TikTok plans to launch the streaming service in the US, a spokesperson for the corporate stated TikTok doesn’t have something to share in the mean time. “We’re excited concerning the alternatives for TikTok Music, for music followers, artists and the trade, however we don’t have any extra information to share on future plans,” the spokesperson stated in an electronic mail.

The service will change ByteDance’s present streaming service, Resso, which can shut down on September 5 in Brazil and Indonesia. Resso additionally operates in India, however TikTok hasn’t stated when or if TikTok Music will launch within the nation.

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A TikTok Music subscription prices $3.49 a month in Brazil, and $3.25 for iOS customers in Indonesia. Android customers in Indonesia can pay $2.96 a month for the primary 12 months, then $3.25 afterwards. TikTok Music doesn’t embrace a free membership choice, however provides a one-month free trial.

“We’re happy to introduce TikTok Music, a brand new form of service that mixes the facility of music discovery on TikTok with a best-in-class streaming service. TikTok Music will make it straightforward for folks in Indonesia and Brazil to save lots of, obtain and share their favorite viral tracks from TikTok.” stated Ole Obermann, World Head of Music Enterprise Growth at TikTok, in a press release. “We’re excited concerning the alternatives TikTok Music presents for each music followers and artists, and the nice potential it has for driving vital worth to the music trade.”

As we speak’s announcement doesn’t come as a shock, particularly since TikTok dad or mum firm ByteDance filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Workplace in Could 2022 for a service known as “TikTok Music.”

TikTok is already a preferred instrument for locating music, and oftentimes can result in songs rising in reputation after they’re utilized in viral movies and developments. By providing customers a method to take heed to and uncover music, the corporate is instantly competing with the likes of Spotify, Apple and Amazon. Nevertheless, it’s value noting that Spotify and Amazon Music supply ad-supported, free memberships.

With a view to compete with well-liked music streaming companies, TikTok should supply an interface that’s value switching over for, whereas additionally offering worth for customers. For example, TikTok Music is just barely cheaper than Spotify Premium in Brazil and Indonesia, so it might be tough for the corporate to persuade customers to decide on its service over a competitor’s.

Though right this moment’s announcement doesn’t embrace something about podcast and radio content material, ByteDance’s trademark utility from final 12 months recommended that the service may very well be used to “present customers with podcast and radio broadcast content material.” The addition of podcast content material alongside music would make TikTok Music an excellent greater competitor to Apple Music and Spotify.