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Type of site | OMS |
|---|---|
| Available in | Korean |
| Founded | November 16, 2004 |
| Owner | Kakao Entertainment |
| Created by | SK Telecom |
| URL | www.melon.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required, for South Koreans only[1] |
| Users | 4~5 million (in South Korea alone, as of 2018) |
| Launched | November 16, 2004 |
Melon (Korean: 멜론; RR: Mellon) is a South Korean online music store and music streaming service introduced in November 2004, and developed by SK Telecom. LOEN Entertainment (became Kakao M and then Kakao Entertainment) became the company-in-charge of the service in 2009. In 2017, Kakao merged Kakao Music into Melon to have one, unified music streaming service.[2]
Melon is South Korea's largest music subscription service, with over 28 million users. Melon is the most popular music streaming service in South Korea. In fact, a survey of users of smartphones found that they were the most used applications by Koreans.[3] Melon users can stream and download music and music videos and create custom ringtones.[4] Melon is available on Android and iOS.[citation needed]
The name "Melon" is a portmanteau of the phrase "melody on".[5]
- ^ "Terms: GENERAL". MelOn. LOEN Entertainment, Inc.
- ^ 카카오 뮤직→멜론, 통합 '확정'·시기 '미정'.
- ^ 박, 현익 (April 23, 2021). 국내 음악은 '멜론'이 부동의 1등…'스포티파이' 초반 성적표는 7등. ChosunBiz (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "South Korea's Biggest Music Subscription Service Acquired by Mobile Messaging Company". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Seung Si-yeon, Park Jong-geun (December 3, 2011). "Shin Won-soo, representing Korea's largest OMS, "MelOn"". JoongAng Ilbo. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2014.