How the new TikTok Music app compares to Spotify, streaming rivals

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We tried TikTok's new music streaming app. Here's how it could win over users — and what it needs to fix.

Once we finished logging into TikTok Music, the app showed a list of recommended artists to follow based on the TikTok account.Screenshots of the For You page on TikTok Music.Right from the start, it's clear that TikTok Music takes inspiration from its sister app and emphasizes music discovery.Anyone familiar with TikTok will feel right at home with the vertical, algorithm-driven feed — simply scroll to see what's next.

The app has a dedicated history page that makes it easy to keep track of songs while jumping between playlists. It also has a built-in music identifier that can recognize songs playing around a user. The feature basically renders Apple-owned Shazam obsolete if this is your primary music app. The app also provides an built-in translation feature for comments, which is useful considering TikTok Music's diverse global audience.

TikTok's core interface might look familiar to Spotify or Apple Music users, but its music mixes stand outThose familiar with Spotify or Apple Music won't raise an eyebrow at much of TikTok Music's interface. Even its artist pages look straight out of Spotify.

 

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