Archive for February, 2010

After Numerous Shake-Ups, is MySpace Dying?

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

It's almost hard to believe, but MySpace used to be the most popular social networking site in the world. After internal shake-ups and faltering popularity, the site seems, now more than ever, to be headed straight for the pavement, face-first. Its latest attempt at reinvention, called "Discover and be Discovered," ...

Good News for Bing: Google Includes MySpace Updates in Real-Time Results

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

I see search gains in Bing’s future: In December, Google announced plans to implement the MySpace Real-Time Search API, which would push publicly available updates from our users to Google in real-time. The implementation is now LIVE on Google and we couldn’t be more excited to be ...

The Only Chance For MySpace Is To Be Free Of News Corp.

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

MySpace, once the King of the Internet, lost its second CEO yesterday in less than a year. The response from press has, rightfully, been bleak. Owen Van Natta, who was celebrated as the savior of MySpace when he was hired, was apparently fired over something as simple as trying to control ...

MySpace CEO is out after less than a year

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

MySpace Chief Executive Owen Van Natta is stepping down less than one year after assuming the job, parent company News Corp. announced late on Wednesday. Van Natta's resignation is effective immediately. He will be replaced by Mike Jones, chief operating officer, and Jason Hirschhorn, chief product officer, who are being promoted ...