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| − | '''Myspace''' (formerly ''MySpace'') is a [[Social Networking | social-networking]] site that allows musicians, designers, artists, writers, photographers, and filmmakers to connect with one another and their fans to collaborate and share their work.<ref name="About">About Myspace https://myspace.com/pressroom/aboutmyspace</ref> Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the site was founded in 2003 and became the most-visited website in the United States in 2006.<ref name="About">About Myspace https://myspace.com/pressroom/aboutmyspace</ref><ref>MySpace, America's Number One http://mashable.com/2006/07/11/myspace-americas-number-one/#m0jEZhHSSgq8</ref> It was the most popular social networking site in the world until [[Facebook]] overtook it in popularity in 2008. <ref>More Americans Go To Facebook Than MySpace http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2348822,00.asp)</ref> Now, it is ranked as the 1,753rd most popular website globally and as the 1,549th most popular website in the United States. Most of its current users come from the United States, India, China, Russia, and the UK. <ref>Myspace Site Overview http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/myspace.com</ref> | + | '''Myspace''' (formerly ''MySpace'') is a [[Social Networking | social-networking]] site that allows musicians, designers, artists, writers, photographers, and filmmakers to connect with one another and their fans to collaborate and share their work.<ref name="About">About Myspace https://myspace.com/pressroom/aboutmyspace</ref> Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the site was founded in 2003 and became the most-visited website in the United States in 2006.<ref name="About">About Myspace https://myspace.com/pressroom/aboutmyspace</ref><ref>MySpace, America's Number One http://mashable.com/2006/07/11/myspace-americas-number-one/#m0jEZhHSSgq8</ref> It was the most popular social networking site in the world until [[Facebook]] overtook it in popularity in 2008. <ref name="PC">More Americans Go To Facebook Than MySpace http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2348822,00.asp)</ref> Now, it is ranked as the 1,753rd most popular website globally and as the 1,549th most popular website in the United States. Most of its current users come from the United States, India, China, Russia, and the UK. <ref>Myspace Site Overview http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/myspace.com</ref> |
==History of Myspace== | ==History of Myspace== | ||
| − | Myspace was first founded by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe in August of 2003. It officially launched in January 2004 and quickly had 1 million users by February. <ref name="Huff">Myspace History: A Timeline Of The Social Network's Biggest Moments http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/29/myspace-history-timeline_n_887059.html</ref> In July 2005, News Corp purchased eUniverse, Myspace's parent company, for $580 million. Myspace was valued at $327 million in this deal. <ref>MySpace https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/myspace#/entity</ref> | + | Myspace was first founded by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe in August of 2003. It officially launched in January 2004 and quickly had 1 million users by February. <ref name="Huff">Myspace History: A Timeline Of The Social Network's Biggest Moments http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/29/myspace-history-timeline_n_887059.html</ref> In July 2005, News Corp purchased eUniverse, Myspace's parent company, for $580 million. Myspace was valued at $327 million in this deal. <ref name="Crunch">MySpace https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/myspace#/entity</ref> In 2008, the site's "chaotic and disorganized interface" went through a redesign, but [[Facebook]] still managed to take over as the top social media dog<ref name="Crunch">MySpace https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/myspace#/entity</ref><ref name="PC">More Americans Go To Facebook Than MySpace http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2348822,00.asp)</ref>. In 2011, the site was acquired by Specific Media for $35 million, which was a 99.3% decrease from its valuation of $327 million.<ref name="Crunch">MySpace https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/myspace#/entity</ref> This deal involved Tom Vanderhook, Chris Vanderhook, and Justin Timberlake.<ref name="About">About Myspace https://myspace.com/pressroom/aboutmyspace</ref> Later that year, Specific Media laid off about 500 employees from the company<ref name="Huff">Myspace History: A Timeline Of The Social Network's Biggest Moments http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/29/myspace-history-timeline_n_887059.html</ref>. The company now has approximately 150 employees.<ref name="About">About Myspace https://myspace.com/pressroom/aboutmyspace</ref> |
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Myspace (formerly MySpace) is a social-networking site that allows musicians, designers, artists, writers, photographers, and filmmakers to connect with one another and their fans to collaborate and share their work.[1] Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the site was founded in 2003 and became the most-visited website in the United States in 2006.[1][2] It was the most popular social networking site in the world until Facebook overtook it in popularity in 2008. [3] Now, it is ranked as the 1,753rd most popular website globally and as the 1,549th most popular website in the United States. Most of its current users come from the United States, India, China, Russia, and the UK. [4]
History of Myspace
Myspace was first founded by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe in August of 2003. It officially launched in January 2004 and quickly had 1 million users by February. [5] In July 2005, News Corp purchased eUniverse, Myspace's parent company, for $580 million. Myspace was valued at $327 million in this deal. [6] In 2008, the site's "chaotic and disorganized interface" went through a redesign, but Facebook still managed to take over as the top social media dog[6][3]. In 2011, the site was acquired by Specific Media for $35 million, which was a 99.3% decrease from its valuation of $327 million.[6] This deal involved Tom Vanderhook, Chris Vanderhook, and Justin Timberlake.[1] Later that year, Specific Media laid off about 500 employees from the company[5]. The company now has approximately 150 employees.[1]
Tom Anderson
-- everyone's first friend -- in 2009, removed from position as president: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/myspace#/entity -- anti-Myspace now: People seem very confused why I'm on Facebook. I've had a profile since 2005 and a "fan page" since 2009. FB just created a feature where you can "subscribe" to profiles. They asked me if I wanted to convert my "page" into a simpler profile. Complicated? I suppose. Why am I not on MySpace? Because, I left the company in early 2009, and like most of you, I don't like using it anymore.. not a fan of what the new folks have done with MySpace. https://www.facebook.com/myspacetom/posts/273023736055760 -- mostly just takes pics for Instagram now
Ethical Implications
Issues: Cyberbullying (Megan Meier suicide:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Megan_Meier), catfishing, trolling, privacy (http://mashable.com/2010/10/23/myspace-privacy/#deaVrGU9_qqr), piracy, anonymous behavior/misrepresentation, copyright infringement (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/myspace#/entity), teenagers with social media (June 2006 - Katherine Lester runs away http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/11/27/myspace-teen-who-fled-to-middle-east-breaks-up-with-arab-beau-on-dr-phil.html)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 About Myspace https://myspace.com/pressroom/aboutmyspace
- ↑ MySpace, America's Number One http://mashable.com/2006/07/11/myspace-americas-number-one/#m0jEZhHSSgq8
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 More Americans Go To Facebook Than MySpace http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2348822,00.asp)
- ↑ Myspace Site Overview http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/myspace.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Myspace History: A Timeline Of The Social Network's Biggest Moments http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/29/myspace-history-timeline_n_887059.html
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 MySpace https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/myspace#/entity
