TikTok Music to End Operations in November: ByteDance Abandons Battle Against Market Giants Spotify, Apple, and Google

TikTok is set to shut down its music streaming service in November due to intense rivalry. ByteDance's short video service, TikTok Music, will cease operations on November 28, thereby concluding its attempt to compete with industry giants like Spotify, Apple, and Google in the market.

"Following this specified date, the availability of TikTok Music, encompassing sign-ins, subscriptions, and all other features, will be discontinued," stated the firm in an announcement on its official web page.

TikTok plans to cease operations in order to concentrate on enhancing its influence in promoting increased music consumption and worth on music-streaming platforms, for the advantage of artists, songwriters, and the music industry, according to TikTok's global music business development lead, Ole Obermann, in a conversation with industry news outlet Music Business Worldwide.

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