The Chinese Music App That Wants to Be the Next Facebook

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Musical.ly is beloved by millions of lip-syncing American tweens. To survive, it must become a full-fledged social network. That won’t be easy.

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Musical.ly is beloved by millions of lip-syncing American tweens. To survive, it must become a full-fledged social network. That won’t be easy.

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