Archive for June, 2010
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
The online social network is preparing to lay off as many as 500 of its 1,600 workers, the TechCrunch blog reported on Wednesday, as it cuts costs while trying to stay ahead of growing competition from rival Facebook.
MySpace is part of Fox Interactive Media, which houses some of News Corp's ...
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
MySpace officially launched its MySpace Data Availability Project today, the company’s previously announced “data portability” initiative that allows users to optionally share their public profile data with participating sites, along with their MySpace photos, MySpaceTV videos and friend lists.
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
A common perception among media buyers is there are two types of social networks. The original social network properties are popular amongst both teens and college kids keen on making and maintaining friendships. Many newer properties, meanwhile, are categorised as vertical or niche networks and speak to more mature audiences ...
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Dmitry Shapiro, last seen mourning the end of Veoh, has a new gig: Today is his first day as chief technology officer at MySpace Music.
It’s not a huge shock to see former start-up CEOs join big companies after the demise of their own. But this move is a bit more ...
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