In which two countries did TikTok Music first launch?

TikTok Music first launched in Brazil and Indonesia.

The two countries were logical starting points because ByteDance already operated Resso there. TikTok Music effectively replaced that earlier streaming service, carrying over a familiar regional footprint while tying music listening more directly to TikTok’s short-video ecosystem.

The service was introduced in July 2023 with licensed recordings from major music companies, including Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group. Its features were built around listening, downloading and sharing songs, with TikTok serving as an important source of music discovery.

Readers sometimes confuse the first launch with the next expansion. Australia, Mexico and Singapore were announced as additional markets in July 2023, initially through a closed beta, but they were not the first countries to receive TikTok Music. Public access in those three markets followed in October. The experiment did not last long: TikTok Music was discontinued in November 2024 after a brief run as ByteDance’s dedicated music-streaming product.