MySpace Eliminates 30 Percent of its “Bloated” Staff

MySpace, a division of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, announced that it has cut 30 percent or approximately 400 people from its payroll in effort to return to a "startup culture." The layoffs will reduce the number of MySpace employees to around 1000.

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Did You Get Tagged Yet?

I recently heard that people were talking about Tagged for some odd reason. I decided to investigate and see why. I mean, Tagged is a pretty nice social networking site, but it’s definitely no Facebook or Myspace. It didn’t appear they had made any major updates, so why were people talking about it? My search led [...]

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Chi.mp: Not Just Another Data Aggregator

I previously talked about Chi.mp in regards to uniting your online identity. After getting a chance to speak directly to the Chi.mp team (Thanks guys and gals!), I gained new insight as to what the service is for. Chi.mp does have the ability to aggregate your data, but that’s not really what it’s for.  It [...]

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Top Android Apps

If you’re thinking about how you’ll get through the long lines and “holiday cheer” this weekend while you’re shopping.  We may have found the perfect distractions for you…if you have a G1.  @lynneluvah posted the top apps on Android for November 2008 over at Fast Company on her blog Digital Media Diva, here’s a quick [...]

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Kanye Puts “808s & Heartbreak” Through the Wire via MySpace Music

“Where are you, Yeeeezy?!”  The next person to ask that would be in good shape if they mozied on over to MySpace Music to check out Kanye West’s new album, 808s & Heartbreak, which premiered on MySpace Music.  Since Friday, fans have been able to stream the entire album for free.  It goes on sale [...]

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Nappy Boy Digital Launches Social Network

T-Pain’s digital record label Nappy Boy Digital officially launched its social networking features and I must say I am pleasantly surprised. Powered by Ground(Ctrl) (not Ning), NBD utilizes some very cool features while controlling the social graph surrounding their artist.

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Barack 2.0 Takes Small Businesses to the Next Level

On the verge of our country picking its next President of the United States, one candidate has truly taken advantage of how he uses the internet to spread his message of change.  Closely watching this revolutionary online movement is Barack20.com, a Web 2.0 marketing concept created by Social CRM Expert Brent Leary and Online Business Development [...]

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Social Networking Wars

Super news takes a very funny look at the battle of the social networks. Discovered via Baratunde

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4.05.08 webNews Wrap-up

Dell layoff woes. Kanye launches Travel website? Universal Music Group + MySpace + Sony BMG Music Entertainment + Warner Music Group = MySpace Music

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MySpace Latino > MiGente

It looks like MySpace is stepping on to CCI’s turf. For those who don’t know about CCI, it’s Community Connect, the parent company behind ethnic community sites like BlackPlanet.com, MiGente.com, and AsianAvenue.com, as well as a GLBT site and faith-based site. MS’s parent, News Corp., must be smelling all that immigrant money. (J/K) But [...]

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