Competition with Spotify and Apple Music Ends in Closure

  • TikTok is shutting down its music streaming service TikTok Music
  • The closure comes after a year-long effort to compete with Spotify and Apple Music
  • Users advised to transfer playlists by Oct. 28 before account info is deleted
  • Universal Music Group previously pulled songs from the platform over payment disputes

TikTok is shutting down its music streaming service, TikTok Music, after a year-long attempt to compete with industry giants Spotify and Apple Music. The platform aimed to capitalize on the popularity of viral songs featured in videos but faced challenges, including a dispute with Universal Music Group over artist payments. Users have been advised to transfer their playlists before November 28th, as account information will be deleted. TikTok Music was launched in July last year and expanded to Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, and Singapore.

Factuality Level: 8
Factuality Justification: The article provides accurate information about TikTok’s decision to close its music service and includes relevant details such as the timeline of events, the company’s initial intentions, and the impact on the music industry. It also mentions a specific disagreement with Universal Music Group and its resolution.
Noise Level: 3
Noise Justification: The article provides relevant information about TikTok’s decision to close its music service and mentions the company’s initial ambitions to compete with streaming giants like Spotify and Apple Music. It also touches upon the clashes with record labels over artist payments and the eventual deal reached with Universal Music Group. However, it lacks in-depth analysis or exploration of the consequences for the music industry and does not offer much actionable insights or new knowledge.
Public Companies: Spotify (SPOT), Apple Music (AAPL), Universal Music Group (UMG)
Private Companies: ByteDance,TikTok
Key People: Gareth Vipers (Writer), Sherry Qin (Writer)

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Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: The closure of TikTok Music impacts ByteDance, a subsidiary company of TikTok, and potentially affects the competition in the music streaming industry.
Financial Rating Justification: The article discusses the closure of TikTok’s music service, which is related to ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. This decision may have an impact on the competition within the music streaming industry and could affect the financial performance of the company.
Presence Of Extreme Event: No
Nature Of Extreme Event: Other
Impact Rating Of The Extreme Event: Minor
Extreme Rating Justification: There is no extreme event in the text, and the closure of TikTok Music can be considered a minor impact as it’s a business decision to focus on their core social media platform rather than competing with streaming giants.
Move Size: No market move size mentioned.
Sector: Technology
Direction: Down
Magnitude: Medium
Affected Instruments: Stocks

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