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MySpace Picks Fox Executive to Head Entertainment Division

Mincheff’s appointment arrives on the same day MySpace premieres “Wolfpack of Reseda,” an original web series that came of a partnership between MySpace, Fox Digital Entertainment and Kia Motors. Mincheff joins the compa [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

MySpace touts 1 million new users in last month

The former social network giant come music streaming site announced yesterday that because of the launch of the MySpace Music Player, people are signing up at break-neck speed. "The numbers tell an amazing story of strong momentum an [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

MySpace to Announce One Million New Users

When MySpace changed ownership last June, it was in free fall. MySpace, the pioneering social media and music site, which at its peak in 2008 was attracting 75.9 million unique visitors a month, was down to about 33 million, according to [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

MySpace used properly in murder conviction

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Wednesday an accused killer's MySpace pages were properly used as evidence by prosecutors to help convince a jury to convict the Dallas-area street gang member of murder. Ronnie Tienda Jr. [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Social TV: Is Myspace Too Late Again?

Aside from rousing praise at CES by co-owner Justin Timberlake, Myspace isn't getting much love these days — even from big boss Rupert Murdoch, who admits to a giant foul-up in how News Corp. has managed the company. But the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Lana Del Rey’s ‘MySpace Introduces’ Teaser May Be A Little L...

In theory, a MySpace Introduces segment on Lana Del Rey was a good idea. The Born To Die songstress made our cut of 2012’s Most Anticipated Albums thanks to the high-volume buzz surrounding her from the moment she first stepped onto [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Myspace TV Is in Panasonic Viera Connected TV Box [with vide...

Myspace chose 2012 International CES and Panasonic Viera Connect-enabled HDTVs as its first public initiative to become more than a late-night comedian’s punchline, bringing Justin Timberlake on stage to announce the launch of Myspa [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Myspace seeks social spike

Myspace’s new music player has unmatched access to signed and unsigned artists who need a platform to get their music out, according to Chris Vanderhook, the company’s COO, writes Maria Stadtmueller. “The new player i [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

MySpace's Tom Anderson weighs in on censored pics on Google+

Former TechCrunch writer and current blogger/venture capitalist MG Siegler stirred things up this week by complaining that Google's politically correct overlords had censored his profile picture because in it -- not sure how to put th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Myspace ups its player game

Specific Media-owned Myspace has rolled out a Myspace music player with features such as built-in search, music recommendations and integration with one-time arch social network rival Facebook. The new player boasts over 40 million tracks [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

MySpace Reboots Today With Focus On Music, Facebook Integrat...

Months after it was purchased by online ad firm Specific Media at a fire sale price, MySpace is finally getting a makeover. The focus, as the new owners promised, is on music and includes full Facebook integration, a final admission [...]

Posted On : Dec, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Myspace Unleashes World's Largest Online Music Library to Fa...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Myspace (www.myspace.com), a leading social entertainment destination that lets artists and fans share and discover content, today announced the release of its new Myspace Music Player, [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Exclusive: MySpace Launches New Music Player, Search Functio...

After teasing a few key advertisers with a short presentation in September, MySpace has debuted its first major product offering under new owners Specific Media. The new MySpace music player launches today with enhanced music recommendati [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

MySpace Bumped Off of Top Ten List by StumbleUpon

MySpace is no longer one of the ten most popular social networking websites in the UK. According to a list compiled by Exprerian Hitwise, the ailing social network has dropped from the top ten list of social networking websites in the UK. [...]