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TikTok is working on a music streaming app to challenge Spotify
Will people make the switch from their current platform of choice?

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How does
That’s right. ByteDance,
The patent is for a music streaming service known as
What is ByteDance up to with the new TikTok Music? Will it succeed like
What is TikTok Music?

According to Business Insider, ByteDance has filed a patent application with the USPTO for
Documents cited by BI show that users will be able to purchase, play, share, and download music, songs, albums, lyrics, and quotes.
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Users will also be able to create, recommend, and share playlists, lyrics, and quotes. Additionally, users can take, edit, and upload photographs as the cover of playlists, and comment on music, songs, and albums.
These features will likely introduce a unique social angle to streaming which may revolutionize music streaming as we know it and make
ByteDance already owns a music streaming service

Resso is another popular music streaming service in select markets like Brazil, Indonesia, and India. Like TikTok, it is also owned by ByteDance.
Resso was launched in 2020 and has since grown in leaps and bounds. Between January 2021 and January 2022, its user base has grown 304 percent in India.
By comparison, Spotify has only grown by 38 percent within the same period in India. This is according to reports by Business Insider.
One reason is that, in those markets,
Another key reason could be Resso’s social features that allow users to create playlists, share songs on social media, and interact with the app’s community. Sound familiar? These are also features expected from
Will it succeed and upstage the likes of Spotify and Apple Music?
Considering Resso’s antecedents, we expect
However, given
Big players like Spotify (which recently introduced real-time lyrics for the Nest Hub), Apple Music, and YouTube Music will have
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