ByteDance has announced that it will shut down its music streaming service, TikTok Music, in November.
“We are sorry to inform you that TikTok Music will be shutting down on November 28, 2024,” said a notice on the TikTok Music website. The service was available in Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, Singapore and Mexico.
According to the notice, subscribers can continue to use the service until November 28th, after which renewal will be automatically canceled. Users who want to transfer their playlists to other streaming services have until October 28th to do so, and refund requests must be submitted by November 28th.
TikTok Music originates from Bytedance's product called Resso, which was first launched in India and Indonesia in 2019 before expanding to Brazil.
In 2023, Bytedance rebranded Resso as TikTok Music in Brazil and Indonesia, and soon expanded to Singapore, Australia and Mexico. Resso was banned in India earlier this year.
TikTok has become a popular way for people to discover music and acts as a launch pad for artists to drive streaming. According to a study conducted by TikTok and entertainment data research company Lumiate, TikTok has had a significant impact on increasing the value of artists and driving music discovery through streaming.
Bytedance, which also owns a music-streaming platform called SoundOn, seemed hoping to use TikTok's popularity to boost streaming within its own ecosystem, but the service never expanded internationally beyond a few markets.
TikTok has also had a rocky relationship with the music industry recently. Earlier this year, Universal Music Group pulled its music catalog from the service amid disagreements over royalties. In response, TikTok accused UMG of “false claims and rhetoric.” In March, the two sides called a truce and worked out a new deal.
Separately, TikTok is suing to fight proposed legislation that could ban the short-form video app in the United States, which could hinder ByteDance's plans to expand TikTok Music to the U.S. and other markets.