Tik Tok (app)
| Developer(s) | Toutiao |
|---|---|
| Initial release | September 2016 |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | iOS, Android |
| Type | Video sharing |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | www |
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Tik Tok (Chinese: 抖音短视频; pinyin: Dǒuyīn duǎn shìpín; literally "vibrate short video") is a music video platform and social network[1] launched in September 2016[2] by Zhang Yiming, the founder of Toutiao.[3] It enables users to choose music as a background for 15 seconds of their own short video. Tik Tok can include shaking and shivering in time to hip-hop, electronic music. The number of its daily active users reached 66 million in February 2018.[4] There were some controversies caused by Tik Tock users violating the app's rules.[5]
History[edit]
Tik Tok was launched on 26 September 2016 by Zhang Yiming.[1] In January 2017, it received several million RMB of seed investment from the Toutiao Group.[6] In September 2017, it started to expand into the Indonesian market.[7] Tik Tok's parent company ByteDance purchased Musical.ly, a North American music short video social platform, for 1 billion USD in November 2017 and would merged it with Tik Tok.[8] On 23 January 2018, the app ranked No.1 among free mobile app downloads on App stores in Thailand.[9] In February 2018, Tik Tok launched the partnership with Modern Sky to monetize music.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Toutiao parent launches global competitor to musical.ly · TechNode". TechNode. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ↑ "抖音是否适合奢侈品牌？" (in 中文). ifeng.com. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "张一鸣：2018年是全球化关键年，今日头条还需要承担更多社会责任" (in 中文). sohu.com. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "一个春节便席卷全国，抖音是如何野蛮生长并成为现象级产品的？" (in 中文). sohu.com. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "How Douyin became China's top short-video App in 500 days – WalktheChat". WalktheChat. 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ↑ tmtpost. "TouTiao Backs Douyin With Heavy Investment For Overseas Expansion-钛媒体官方网站". www.tmtpost.com (in 中文). Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ↑ "Tik Tok, a Global Music Video Platform and Social Network, Launches in Indonesia". Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ↑ "重磅！今日头条宣布将全资收购Musical.ly" (in 中文). ifeng.com. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "Tik Tok, Global Short Video Community launched in Thailand with the latest AI feature, GAGA Dance Machine The very first short video app with a new function based on AI technology". thailand.shafaqna.com. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ↑ "Douyin launches partnership with Modern Sky to monetize music" (in 中文). Retrieved 2018-03-15.
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