TikTok Music is launching beta testing in Australia, Mexico and Singapore
TikTok Music launched on Wednesday in Australia, Singapore and Mexico to a small group of users.
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On Wednesday, TikTok is launching its subscription-based music streaming service in Australia, Mexico and Singapore to a small group of test users.
The expansion comes after the popular short video app launched TikTok Music in Indonesia and Brazil earlier this month.
“Starting today, we’re inviting users in Australia, Mexico, and Singapore to participate in the TikTok Music closed beta,” the company said in a statement. Members will be offered a free three-month trial to test the service.
According to DataReportal, Mexico is TikTok’s fourth-largest market with 62.4 million active users aged 18 and over, after the US (116.5 million), Indonesia (113 million) and Brazil (84.1 million).
TikTok plans to increase growth in other markets outside the US — its biggest market — where Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok. The app is also banned in India. Earlier, the CEO of TikTok said that the company will pour “billions of dollars” into Southeast Asia in the next few years.
TikTok Music allows users to sync the music streaming service with 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 that offers millions of tracks from thousands of artists,” the spokesperson said.
The company added that TikTok Music “will help users listen to, share and download music they’ve found on TikTok, and share their favorite tracks and artists with their TikTok community.”
TikTok Music will compete with Spotify and Apple Music, the dominant services in these markets. For example, Spotify accounts for more than 80% of music subscriptions in Mexico.
Wednesday’s announcement is the latest in TikTok’s growing music streaming efforts.
On Tuesday, the company announced an expanded licensing agreement with Warner Music Group.
Earlier this month, TikTok owner ByteDance said it would shut down its music streaming service Resso in Indonesia and Brazil after the launch of TikTok Music. Resso users can move their accounts to TikTok Music instead, the company said.
