There are several alternative apps like RedNote, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts that people have flocked to in anticipation of the ban, but TikTok leads the charge in terms of how musicians communicate with their fans, how old songs regain new life, and how new independent artists can reach viral status seemingly overnight.

At this moment, millions of American TikTok users are contemplating bidding adieu to the viral video app that has been their source of entertainment, news and community, or even income, for the past several years.

TikTok has dramatically changed music discovery and marketing -- a reliance the looming US ban on the popular app has underscored as the music world braces for an unknown future.

TikTok dramatically changed music discovery and marketing – a reliance the looming US ban on the popular app has underscored dramatically.

As the Supreme Court decides whether or not to ban TikTok in 2025, we look back on some of the ways the app has changed how we listen to music, and how it's made.