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bytedance abandons music streaming ambitions: tiktok music will be shut down on november 28

2024-09-24

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it home reported on september 24 that tiktok announced that it will shut down its music streaming service tiktok music on november 28, 2024. after this date, access to tiktok music, including login, subscription, and all other features, will no longer be available. user account information and personal data will be automatically deleted after tiktok music is shut down.

tiktok said it would no longer compete with music streaming services and instead direct users to other platforms through the "add to music app" feature, which launched last year and allowed users to save songs they liked on tiktok to playlists on partner services such as spotify, apple music and amazon.

the closure of tiktok music represents a failed attempt by bytedance to leverage tiktok’s massive reach and music fan base to build a music streaming service. tiktok videos have fueled the rise of many hit songs and new artists, but it has also sparked a conflict with record companies, which have demanded higher royalties.

according to it home, tiktok music was originally launched in 2019 under the name resso. the application is available in brazil, indonesia, australia, mexico and singapore.