TikTok is quietly testing ‘Hot 50’ and ‘Viral’ song charts in its app as it pushes deeper into the music business

• TikTok has begun testing showing “Hot 50” and “Viral” charts to some users.
• The feature enables users to see which songs are trending and add tracks to videos.
• TikTok’s parent ByteDance announced a new “TikTok Music” streaming app in two markets this week.

TikTok is testing a new feature that shows “Hot 50” and “Viral” music charts to a small subset of users, a spokesperson confirmed to Insider.