MySpace is becoming more involved in the political process and today announced plans to hold their own Presidential primary. The social networking giant will hold virtual elections on January 1 and 2, 2008.
Eisner Series To Premier On MySpace
My Space and former Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner have announced a partnership to premier "Prom Queen" on MySpace, an original mystery series produced by Eisner’s production studio Vuguru.
The show will accessible exclusively on MySpace twelve hours before being released on any other site.
Analyst: MySpace Is A Goldmine
News Corp’s MySpace is hitting the jackpot according to Pali Research analyst Richard Greenfield. He raised News Corp’s earning estimates based on the companies pending sale of DirecTV to Liberty Capital.
Greenfield says that MySpace is generating more than $30 million a month in revenue, $24 million in domestic revenue and $6 million internationally. He projects that over the next year monthly revenues will more than double.
John McCain Embarrassed On MySpace
Somebody on the Arizona Senator and Presidential candidate’s campaign staff has some explaining to do about a change to McCain’s profile on MySpace.
YouTube? Eh, MySpace Is The One To Watch
All of us that doubted the power of MySpace should be ashamed ourselves. I was chief among the doubters, nearly certain that once MySpace’s teenybopper base grew up, News Corp. would feel the pain of it in the wallet. But two things happened: MySpace blew up YouTube; and last week blew up MSN Video.
Would There Be A YouTube Without MySpace?
YouTube’s explosion onto the Internet scene was no accident. It was timing – timing so fortuitous that you might compare it to an alignment of the planets. YouTube didn’t rise in a vacuum, but it rose in the House of MySpace, to continue the astrology analogy, with a number of other forces in play.
MySpace Launches Political Channel
MySpace has launched the Impact Channel, a political community focused on the 2008 presidential election. The channel will feature a voter registration tool and links to all official candidate profiles. Future plans for the Impact Channel include a viral fundraising tool and customizable badges.
Month of MySpace Bugs Begins in April
The month of bug’s syndrome extends its reach into MySpace starting in April. The question is, will newscorp listen.
MySpace Competitor Visits On The Rise
Sites like Buzznet and iMeem have been moving fast as social networking sites not named MySpace continue to make gains as they pull in users looking for alternatives online.
MySpace Teams With New York Times
MySpace will be partnering with The New York Times for its second annual "Win A Trip With Nick" African reporting competition. One college or graduate student and one middle or high school teacher will have the chance to travel with columnist Nick Kristof on an expedition to Africa. MySpace is creating a community for users in the contest and will offer video from the expedition.