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MySpace CoFounder Says Purchase Was A Scam

Tags: Brad Greenspan + MySpace + Intermix + News Corp

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Posted by ToPo 3 years 1 month ago; via itcc.hopto.org/content/in...

Brad Greenspan, one of the original founders of the MySpace universe, published a report that claims that News Corp.'s 2005 acquisition of MySpace may have defrauded shareholders by "more than $20 billion." Greenspan has requested further investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance.

How was News Corp able to capture turn $327 million into $20 billion or more of value within a year? The Myspace/Intermix transaction was so low compared to other internet...

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MySpace Spam 2.0

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

ToPo
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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