TikTok has announced a new tool called “Add to Music App” that allows users to save songs they discover on TikTok to the streaming services where they listen to their music.
TikTok announced on Tuesday (November 14) that the Add to Music App feature will be available “in partnership with the major music streaming services, including Amazon Music and Spotify.”
This feature is also available to Apple Music subscribers, according to MBW. This function is accessible on Amazon Music for Prime members and Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers.
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‘Add to Music App’ will initially be available to users in the United States and the United Kingdom in the coming weeks, with testing in more areas to follow.
TikTok boasts in its press release that it is “known for being one of the world’s best places to discover both new and catalog music, constantly creating viral trends which drive music listening on streaming services” .
According to Ole Obermann, TikTok’s Global Head of Music Business Development, the new cross-platform music storage tool establishes “a direct link between discovery on TikTok and consumption on a music streaming service.”
He went on to say that this makes it “easier than ever for music fans to enjoy the full-length song on the music streaming service of their choice, thereby generating even greater value for artists and rightsholders” .
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ByteDance-owned TikTok’s collaboration and integration with music streaming services not owned by ByteDance is a significant step forward for the company, which currently operates its own premium streaming service in numerous territories.
Following the service’s original launch in Brazil and Indonesia in July, TikTok Music became available to the public in Australia, Singapore, and Mexico (without Universal’s catalog) last month.
The TikTok Music app has “a wide range” of “social music streaming features” that connect the music streaming app to the main TikTok short-form video app, according to the business.
Among these is the ability to ‘connect With TikTok,’ which allows you to connect your TikTok and TikTok Music accounts.
It also allows you to play ‘TikTok Hits’ by streaming full versions of popular TikTok songs. There is also a function called ‘Music Discovery With TikTok,’ which TikTok describes as “letting you record your music discovery journey in TikTok and explore the songs in TikTok Music.”
Meanwhile, in the United States and the United Kingdom, where TikTok Music is not yet accessible, the new Add to Music App option can now be utilized as a direct link to other streaming services such as Spotify and Amazon Music.
ByteDance’s Ole ObermannBYTEDANCE CREDIT
“TIKTOK IS ALREADY THE MOST POWERFUL PLATFORM IN THE WORLD FOR MUSIC DISCOVERY AND PROMOTION, HELPING ARTISTS CONNECT WITH OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO DRIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR MUSIC.” THE ADD TO MUSIC APP EXTENDS THE PROCESS.” TIKTOK -OLE OBERMANN
The new feature will now appear as a ‘Add Song’ button next to a track name at the bottom of a TikTok video in the For You Feed.
When a user initially selects the Add Song button, they have the option of saving it to their choice music streaming service.
The track will then be stored to a user’s selected music streaming service installed on their device’s default playlist, but users can also choose to add the item to a new or existing playlist that they have established.
Following the initial usage of the Add to Music App function, the music app selected will become the default music streaming service for future track saves, though users can alter the default music streaming service under settings at any time.
Users can also add songs to their music apps from an artist’s Sound Detail Page.
“AT AMAZON MUSIC, WE’RE LOOKING TO MAKE IT EASIER TO CONVERT THOSE MOMENTS INTO ENDURING FANDOM.” AMAZON MUSIC -KAROLINA JOYNATHSING
“Some of the best parts of being a music lover are those serendipitous moments when you discover a new song or artist that you instantly connect with,” said Karolina Joynathsing, Director of Business Development for Amazon Music.
“At Amazon Music, we want to make it easier to turn those fleeting moments into enduring fandom.”
“That’s why we worked together with TikTok on the Add to Music App feature, which makes it easier for fans to listen to the music they love and for artists to build fandom.”
“NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE, OR THE MOMENT YOU’RE IN, WE WANT TO CREATE LESS WORK TO GET TO THE AUDIO YOU LOVE.”SPOTIFY, STEN GARMARK
“No matter where you are, or the moment you’re in, we want to create less work to get to the audio you love,” stated Sten Garmark, Vice President, Global Head of Consumer Experience at Spotify.
“That means being everywhere our users are and creating seamless ways for them to save songs to Spotify to listen to when and how they want.”
“As the world’s largest audio streaming subscription service, our mission is to bring together artists and fans so you can listen to more of what you love on any platform or device.” In essence, you won’t need to find audio to suit the occasion. It will track you down.”
“TikTok is already the world’s most powerful platform for music discovery and promotion, which helps artists connect with our global community to drive engagement with their music,” said Ole Obermann, TikTok’s worldwide Head of Music Business Development.
“Add to Music App takes this process a step further, creating a direct link between discovery on TikTok and consumption on a music streaming service, making it easier than ever for music fans to enjoy the full length song on the music streaming service of their choice, thereby generating even greater value for artists and rightsholders.”
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