KakaoMusic
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| Developer(s) | Kakao |
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| Initial release | 2013 |
| Operating system | iOS, Android, watchOS, Wear OS |
| Available in | Korean |
| Type | music streaming |
| Website | Official website |
KakaoMusic (Korean: 카카오뮤직) was a music streaming service launched by Kakao. It lets users stream and buy music while also allowing them to share songs and connect with friends through KakaoTalk. In 2017, Kakao merged Kakao Music into Melon, the company’s other music streaming service.[1][2]
Features
[edit]People can create their own music rooms where friends can listen to their collection of songs and leave comments.[3] It also lets users set background music to their pages on KakaoTalk and KakaoStory.[4] As part of their push to try to re-enter the Japanese market, Kakao will be launching their music service in Japan to complement KakaoTalk, Kakao T, and Piccoma.[5]
As for 2021, the market share of Kakao Music is 3.05%, behind Melon (37.28%), Genie Music (19.24%), YouTube Music (19.22%) and Naver Vibe (4.08%).[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "카카오 뮤직→멜론, 통합 '확정'·시기 '미정'".
- ^ "'엄마는 아이돌' 오늘 첫방…가희·박정아·선예에 냉혹한 평가". News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Kakao launches Spotify-esque KakaoMusic". Tech in Asia. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Kakao Music
- ^ "Kakao readies Japan push with music and game content". The Nikkei. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "세계 1위 음원 플랫폼 스포티파이, 한국서 힘 못쓰는 이유는?". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
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