TikTok users can now save songs directly to SoundCloud

is platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. TikTok users will now be able to save tracks they discover straight to their SoundCloud app. On Wednesday, the two companies announced they’re partnering to expand an existing TikTok feature that was previously available to users of music streaming platforms like Apple Music and Spotify. The “add to music app” button appears when a TikTok user clicks on an audio track added to a video. Saved songs are automatically added to a TikTok playlist on users’ default music streaming service. The integration streamlines a process many TikTok users do organically: find new music on the video app. The “add to music app” feature is an easy way for listeners to take their discoveries off the app (and for artists, especially indie musicians, to grow their fanbase beyond just passive TikTok listeners). Over the past five or so years, TikTok has proved ... Read full article.