Myspace
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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, went through site redesign: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/myspace#/entity -- in 2008, Facebook took over as top dog: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2348822,00.asp -- in 2011, acquired by Specific Media for $35 million: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/myspace#/entity -- 2011: lays off about 500 employees: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/29/myspace-history-timeline_n_887059.html#gallery/31151/15 -- 2011 buying involved Tom Vanderhook, Chris Vanderhook, Justin Timberlake: https://myspace.com/pressroom/aboutmyspace -- currently has 150 employees: https://myspace.com/pressroom/aboutmyspace
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 About Myspace https://myspace.com/pressroom/aboutmyspace
- ↑ MySpace, America's Number One http://mashable.com/2006/07/11/myspace-americas-number-one/#m0jEZhHSSgq8
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Myspace History: A Timeline Of The Social Network's Biggest Moments http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/29/myspace-history-timeline_n_887059.html
- ↑ MySpace https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/myspace#/entity
