TikTok tests music-streaming service in Australia, Mexico and Singapore

TikTok is launching its subscription-based music streaming service in Australia, Mexico and Singapore to a small group of check customers on Wednesday.

The growth comes after the favored quick video app launched TikTok Music in Indonesia and Brazil earlier this month.

“We are inviting users in Australia, Mexico and Singapore to participate in the TikTok Music closed beta test from today,” the corporate stated in an announcement. Participants might be supplied a free three-month trial to check the service.

Mexico is TikTok’s fourth-largest market with 62.4 million energetic customers aged 18 years and above, in line with DataReportal, after the U.S. (116.5 million), Indonesia (113 million) and Brazil (84.1 million).

TikTok has plans to spice up development in different markets outdoors of the U.S. — its largest market — the place Montana grew to become the primary state to ban TikTok. The app can also be banned in India. TikTok’s CEO beforehand stated the corporate will pour “billions of dollars” into Southeast Asia over the following few years.

TikTok Music permits customers to sync the music-streaming service to their TikTok accounts.

“TikTok Music is a new kind of music service that combines the power of music discovery on TikTok with a music streaming service offering millions of tracks from thousands of artists,” a spokesperson stated.

The firm added TikTok Music will “help users listen, share and download the music they have discovered on TikTok, as well as share their favorite tracks and artists with their TikTok community.”

TikTok Music will compete in opposition to Spotify and Apple Music, the dominant providers in these markets. For instance, Spotify accounts for over 80% of music subscriptions in Mexico.

Wednesday’s announcement is the most recent in TikTok’s rising efforts in music streaming.

On Tuesday, the corporate introduced an expanded licensing settlement with Warner Music Group.

Earlier this month, TikTok-owner ByteDance stated it is going to shutter its music-streaming service Resso in Indonesia and Brazil following the launch of TikTok Music. The firm stated Resso customers may switch their accounts to TikTok Music as a substitute.