MySpace 40 Million Spaces… Still Growing. Taken from MySpace.com. Accessed November 27, 2005.
“MySpace is a free social networking internet service which enables its registered members to communicate through blogs, an internal system, web forums and more. Members can also upload and display photos and other information on their profile.” - Wikipedia.com
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Tom Anderson Taken from MySpace of Tom Anderson. Accessed November 27, "I saw how hard it was for even really talented bands to reach an audience." –Tom Anderson, Wired Magazine
The Music Scene MySpace Records is a music label signing artists who have been successful through MySpace. Released its first compilation CD on November 15, Receive 4 more photos for your MySpace profile. Taken from MySpace of Tom Anderson. Accessed November 27, 2005.
MySpace Stats Only 20 months old 14 million unique visitors a month (market researcher comScore Media Metrix in Chicago) 9.4 billion pageviews in August 2005 (Wired Magazine) 3.5 million new users per month (Wired Magazine) To date there are over 40 million MySpace users. (Wikipedia.com) Tom Anderson 40 million users 14 million unique visitors per month 3.5 million new users per month
MySpace = $$$ 1.Hosts 12 percent of all ads on the Web. (Wired Magazine) 2.$20 million in ad sales this year from Nike, Proctor and Gamble and Sony. (Business 2.0) 3.“MySpace should gross $30 million to $40 million this year.” (John Tinker, ThinkEquity) 4.Parent company Intermix Media was bought in July 2005 for $580 million by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. (Business Week Online) Other source Wired Magazine
MySpace Beats Competition October-04October-05 Percentage change Myspace.com 3,421 24, % Friendster.com 945 1, % Facebook.com - 9, % Tickle, Inc. 9,535 5, % Bebo.com %
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