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ByteDance Expands into Streaming Music with TikTok Music

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ByteDance not only wants to dominate the social networks, now it also goes through the platforms of streaming music. This is TikTok Music, a service that has already been launched in Brazil and Indonesia.

Will it be coming to other countries soon? Is free? We answer some of these questions that already make services like Spotify and Apple Music tremble.

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What is TikTok Music?

Through a announcementTikTok Brazil describes it as “a subscription-only music streaming service.”

In it you can enjoy viral songs and you can listen to them, download them and share them with your community.

A new way to discover music

It’s no secret that thanks to TikTok we have new and old hits playing in our heads 24/7 (as in the case of “Makeba”, for example).

This new platform will have catalogs from large companies such as Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group y Sony Music.

Unlike Spotify or Apple Music, this new platform will allow you to find those songs that are going viral on TikTok. For that, you can sync your TikTok and TikTok Music accounts.

This is what TikTok Music would look like. Photo: TikTok Brazil

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The functions of TikTok Music

From what can be seen, this new app works in a similar way to other streaming music services.

You will be able to discover personalized and recommended music for you, the song lyrics for you to sing at the top of your lungs, you will be able to create playlists with your amixes, or even import your music library.

Don’t stop singing a song, but don’t know what it’s called? In TikTok Music you can find songs by searching only with the lyrics. Also has a Shazam-like function that allows you to identify the music you are listening to.

Just like Spotify Premium, this service lets you download music for offline listening.

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And yes, the platform also has TikTok-like features so you can express yourself with comments and connect with other people.

And how much is this new service?

according to Official site TikTok Music has three plans subscription; all of them with a free month for you to try the service.

there is the individual plan, which includes listening without ads, as well as having unlimited downloads. This costs 16.9 Brazilian reais (more or less 59 pesos) per month.

There is also a university planwhich is exactly like the individual but exclusive for students and that’s why it’s cheaper. This has a cost of 8.9 BRL (31 pesos) per month.

Finally, the plan familiar that has the above benefits plus lets you use up to six accounts and allows you to block explicit content. All this for 26.9 BRL (94 pesos) per month.

Such are the plans in Brazil. Screenshot from music.tiktok.com/br/

This is just to give you an idea of ​​the prices of TikTok Music in Brazil, because It wouldn’t necessarily cost that if it got to Mexico.

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When will we have TikTok Music in other parts of the world?

We repeat that for now this new service only is available in Brazil and Indonesia. And for now the company has been very secretive about its expansion plans.

TechCrunch spoke to a TikTok spokesperson by email and when asked about plans in the US, he said “We are excited about the opportunities for TikTok Music, for music fans, artists and the industry, but we have no further news to share on future plans”.

2023-07-11 17:27:32
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