Musical.ly
Short Video (defunct, predec
Short Video (defunct, predecessor to TikTok)
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Last updated May 30, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team
At a glance
Musical.ly was a Chinese-developed lip-sync/music video app. ByteDance acquired it November 10, 2017 for ~$800M-$1B and merged it into TikTok on August 2, 2018. Musical.ly brand retired.
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Corporate history
- 2018Rebranded to TikTok
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