MYSPACE
Last night, I caved. I avoided MySpace as long as I could. It is equally annoying and addictive, but I could no longer ignore the viral nature of the beast. It is a great way to reconnect and network with friends, share blogs, promote events, and market new artists/films/products/sites/shows. Of course as an adult, I am very aware of public domain, and leery of strange requests, content and photos. It is unfortunate that some of the younger contributors lack parental supervision and are not exercising the same discretion, because there are an alarming number of personalized MySpace pages created by kids who clearly lied about their ages in order to become members.
The number of visitors is astounding, and corporate media giant Rupert Murdoch is looking like a genius. Murdoch is the Chairman and CEO of News Corporation, which owns and runs FOX Broadcasting Company, 20th Century Fox, FX, DIRECTV, TV Guide, The New York Post, and Harper Collins Books, among many others. Last year, News Corp. acquired MySpace for a cool $580 million, adding it the Fox Interactive Media division. With access to the personal preferences of millions of people of all ages, News Corp.’s opportunities for direct marketing on all consumer levels are endless.
In case you’re interested, here is my official entry into the world of MySpace. Be gentle, I’m new and it’s a work in progress:
http://www.myspace.com/jopinionated