TikTok Unveils Music Platform to Compete with Apple Music and Spotify
In a bid to compete with industry giants Apple and Spotify, TikTok has introduced a music streaming service that operates on a subscription model.
The music streaming service called TikTok Music has been launched first in Brazil and Indonesia. The service replaces ByteDance’s existing streaming service Resso (which is also available in India), which will be shut down in the two countries on September 5.
Existing Resso users can transfer their accounts to the new application “with the push of a button”.
“We’re excited to introduce TikTok Music, a new kind of service that combines the power of TikTok’s music discovery with a best-in-class streaming service. TikTok Music makes it easy for people in Indonesia and Brazil to save, download and share their favorite songs through TikTok, Ole Obermann, TikTok’s music business development director, said in a statement.
TikTok Music allows users to sync the service with their existing TikTok accounts and listen, download and share songs, reports TechCrunch.
The service includes catalogs from major record labels, including Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music.
TikTok Music subscription costs $3.49 per month in Brazil and $3.25 for iOS users in Indonesia. Android users in Indonesia will have to pay $2.96 per month for the first year and $3.25 per month thereafter.
TikTok Music does not include a free membership option, but does offer a one-month free trial.
With TikTok Music, you can play full versions of viral TikTok songs, find personalized music recommendations, access lyrics in real time, create shared playlists with friends, import your music library, and find songs using lyrics search.
