TikTok has helped users discover both current and past musical artists, and now it may launch its own music streaming service.
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China -based social media platform TikTok is becoming popular in its field, integrating more and more people day by day. So much so that surveys reveal that TikTok ranks among the most used social media platforms. While this is happening, TikTok is making moves to invade other sectors as well .
Parent ByteDance has filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for “TikTok Music,” Insider reported. The service will allow users to “buy, play, share, download music, songs, albums, lyrics… live stream audio and video… edit and upload photos as playlist covers. [and] comment on music, songs , and albums.”
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ByteDance already has a music streaming app called Resso, but it is only available in India , Brazil and Indonesia . That app has some of the features mentioned in the trademark filing, such as playlists, song sharing and community interaction.
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The trademark application was initially filed in Australia and then filed in the US on May 9. It’s unclear whether it plans to base such a service on Resso, but it needs to prove it will actually use the trademark before applying for it in the US — so it’s not just a placeholder. The company also described that you could “stream live interactive audio and video in the fields of entertainment, fashion, sports and current affairs,” as other potential use cases.
Information source: engadget.com
