Tag: EUniverse

MySpace Spam 2.0

Tags: MySpace + Brad Greenspan + eUniverse + Intermix + Chris DeWolfe + Tom Anderson

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Posted by ToPo 3 years 2 months ago; via valleywag.com/tech/myspac...

Here you have part of the critical and exhaustive investigation about the MySpace untold history by Trent Lapinski.

Most users believe that MySpace started as some kind of fluke--a happy accident that began in Anderson's bedroom or garage--and many still don't wonder, know, or care about the site's real business history and model. Heralded as a haven of DIY self-expression, MySpace was actually created by executives whose backgrounds are anchored in spam and mass marketing, and who are tied to investment scandals. With his almost...

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What MySpace Doesn't Want You To Know

Tags: MySpace + News Corp. + Trent Lapinski + Tom Anderson + Chris DeWolfe + eUniverse

ToPo
Posted by ToPo 3 years 2 months ago; via valleywag.com/tech/myspac...

About four months ago Trent Lapinski was hired by an online publisher as a freelance journalist to write an article detailing the history and business model of MySpace.com. Due to groundless legal implications, the article he had written was no longer to be published. Here you have the article published by Nick Douglas @ Valleywag:

1. MySpace is NOT a viral success. MySpace was advertised on mass levels to reach the public. MySpace was created by a company named eUniverse (who later changed their name to Intermix Media). eUniverse was a...

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