Russell Simmons Hijacks MySpace. Launches Hip-Pop Challenge and Curators Program.
Starting today Russell Simmons is hijacking MySpace to host the ‘Hip-Pop Challenge’- a search for the best musicians in hip-hop and pop. Simmons has sifted through the unsigned bands and artists of MySpace and selected 5 hip-hop acts and 5 pop acts. The MySpace community will get to vote on their favorites in each category [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 1-14-2011
VLC Removed from Apple App Store VLC, a very useful multi-format and Open Source media player, was removed from Apple’s App Store due to licensing issues. Usually, Apple is at fault in situations like this, but the situation here is a bit more complex. A Nokia employee by the name of Rémi Denis-Courmont basically twisted [...]
Read MoreTech Year in Review 2010
Facebook and MySpace Research by danah boyd touched on how many teens viewed Facebook and MySpace. To put it simply, many of those involved in the study viewed MySpace as “the hood” or the ghetto while seeing Facebook as “cleaner.” With Facebook now more than 500 million strong and MySpace struggling to stay relevant, the [...]
Read MoreFacebook and MySpace: Ultimate Mashup
At a short event today, MySpace and Facebook announced a new mashup initiative that lets you login to MySpace using Facebook Connect. Upon visiting MySpace.com, you will now see a login box with the text, “Mashup your Facebook Likes and public profile info to connect with all the entertainment you love for up-to-the-minute news, photos, [...]
Read MoreFriday Follies: “Follow U On Twitter”
And now for a dose of T.G.I.F. levity, we take you to rappers Twista and Cam’ron who currently have a song circulating on the Net. Called “Follow U On Twitter,” the song espouses the joys of computer love circa 2010. In the vein of producer Jazzy Pha’s “Myspace Freak,” Bow Wow’s “Shortie Like Mine,” and [...]
Read MoreThe New MySpace: More Than a Site Redesign
MySpace recently announced plans to completely overhaul the website and change the focus of the MeeySpace brand. Rather than being simply a social networking site like Facebook, MySpace wants to be a social entertainment destination for Gen Y. These means a new brand, a new website, and a new suite of products. The goal is [...]
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