TikTok owner ByteDance plans to launch music streaming
BEIJING — TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd is in talks with big music labels - Universal Music , Sony Music and Warner Music - for global licensing deals to include their songs on its new music subscription service, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
BEIJING — TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd is in talks with big music labels — Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music — for global licensing deals to include their songs on its new music subscription service, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (Nov 17).
ByteDance is looking to launch its music streaming as soon as next month, initially in emerging markets such as India, Indonesia and Brazil, before a future opening in the United States, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
In addition to on-demand music, ByteDance's app will include a library of short video clips for listeners to search through and synchronise to songs as they listen, the report added.
ByteDance has not given a name to its music app yet and pricing remains unclear, although it is expected to cost less than the US$10 (S$13.60) a month charged by Spotify Technology SA, Apple Inc and others in the United States, according to the report.
The company was not immediately available for comment on Sunday. REUTERS
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