Telkom launches its own music streaming app
Telkom has announced its own music streaming platform in partnership with Tencent’s JOOX: Telkom Music Powered by JOOX.
This follows other services launched by the telecoms provider over the past year, including TelkomONE and Telkom Pay.
“In true Telkom style, our mission is to leave no man behind and we are thrilled to introduce this offering. We’ve introduced a bouquet of products recently to cater to the content needs of our customers, including video-on-demand and gaming services; and this closes the loop neatly for us from a content viewpoint,” Wanda Mkhize, Telkom Executive for Smart Home and Content, said in a statement.
JOOX worked with the mobile operator to design the app to save data usage and space on a smartphone as the app is only 10MB in size.
The app is available on Android only, downloadable via the Huawei AppGallery and Google Play Store.
The music streaming service has both a free plan and a subscription plan with a price of R59.99 per month.
According to Telkom, it also allows you to stream and download songs while using less data than any other music streaming app.
Users can set data usage limits in the app and set the desired audio quality for audio streaming as well. You can access data-saving features in the app’s settings.
It also allows users to add “Mods” or applications in the main app to add new features. This includes social features and in-app games.
Additionally, the app comes with a feature called ‘Music Guru’ that tests your music knowledge against other users. The interactive feature plays a song clip for users to identify within a few seconds. The goal? To get the highest score against other users in various genres and categories.
The music app’s ‘Radio’ feature allows you to find new tracks to share. The feature offers a non-stop listening experience that enables users to discover new music, aligned with and relevant to music they love.
To find out more about the app, visit the Telkom Music website.
Written by: Gabriella Steyn.
Guzzle Media
