Tag: MySpace
MySpace starts a trend by being the first to bring down its walls
This morning it’s being reported by BBC News that MySpace is set to allow users to make their information available to other websites. That includes items such as photos, video, public profile information, friends’ lists and text. It will soon let its members share the information with Yahoo, Twitter, eBay and Photobucket. Traditionally social networks like Facebook, MySpace and Bebo have locked users into their own site and made sure the content was properly guarded to ensure people kept coming back which to a certain extent has worked. Interestingly, MySpace’s Chris DeWolfe has confirmed he is happy to work with ... Read more
Penguin and MySpace search for new James bond theme
Bond fans are getting the chance to become part of 007 history by getting the opportunity to write the music to the new Bond movie. Unfortunately, I think my musical talent doesn’t stretch this far but I am sure there will be a lot of people out there who would be interested. I am a huge bond fan and would love to be associated with anything bond related. Penguinannounced its search for the theme tune to Devil May Care, the eagerly awaited new Bond novel, written by Sebastian Faulks. Visitors to uk.myspace.com/devilmaycarebookall have the chance to create an original piece ... Read more
MySpace to launch new music channel to promote upcoming bands
MySpace continues down its own road of total music dominance, by launching an online music video channel that is to combine live gig footage with interviews and profiles to help promote new and up and coming bands. The channel has bizarrely been called Earwig TV – make your own decisions here. Anyway, it is apparently going to aggregate content from across the whole of the site to help bands and artists reach out to new fans and hopefully in-turn attract some much needed attention from record labels. This is a great idea – I am all for promoting proper British ... Read more