Singapore – TikTok’s premium-only music streaming service TikTok officially makes it public launch in Singapore. The service was previously only made available closed group of beta testers in the market.
To coincide with the launch in Singapore, TikTok Music has added some new music discovery features, including Party It, for personalised collaborative listening, FYP Tuning, where users can swipe right for a choice of music scenes and moods, and Tonik, a music discovery personal assistant powered by ChatGPT, which provides answers to questions TikTok Music users have about music.
Users can ask Tonik to search for an artist, track or playlist, ask about concerts and music news, learn about the stories behind the music, and much more.
According to the platform, TikTok Music harnesses the power of music discovery on TikTok, helping users to enjoy their favourite viral tracks and artists on TikTok Music, giving them the ability to listen, download and share full tracks to their community, and to transition between TikTok and TikTok Music seamlessly.
Ole Obermann, global head of music business development at TikTok, said, “We are pleased to publicly launch TikTok Music, a new kind of service that combines the power of music discovery on TikTok with a best-in-class streaming service. TikTok Music will make it easy for people to save, download and share their favourite viral tracks from TikTok.”
He added, “We are excited about the opportunities TikTok Music presents for both music fans and artists, and the great potential it has for driving significant value to the music industry.”
The new service offers music from thousands of labels and artists, uninterrupted ad-free listening and a download function for listening offline, as well as aiming to offer a listening experience while increasing opportunities and revenue for artists and rightsholders.
