Melon 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. 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. Melon is currently available on iOS and Android. The name Melon is an acronym of the phrase melody on.
| Website | http://www.melon.com |
| Revenue | $5 million |
| Employees | View employees |
| Industry | Media & Internet General, Media & Internet |
| Competitors | Amazon, Apple, YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, BLOGMUSIK, 카카오모빌리티(Kakao mobility), TIDAL, Genie Music, Công ty TNHH AAA +35 more (view full list) |
| SIC | SIC Code 7929 Companies, SIC Code 79 Companies, SIC Code 792 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 71 Companies, NAICS Code 711 Companies, NAICS Code 713 Companies |
Looking for a particular MelOn employee's phone or email?
MelOn Questions
The MelOn annual revenue was $5 million in 2026.
The NAICS codes for MelOn are [71, 711, 713].
The SIC codes for MelOn are [7929, 79, 792].
