Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind: MySpace Faces a Difficult Google Divorce…
MySpace Music has always been a mandatory landing spot for bands. But its importance is getting severely eroded by growing audience problems at MySpace proper, a situation that only seems to be worsening.
RootMusic: A Good Idea Keeps Getting Better…
As MySpace Music continues to recede, bands are smartly shifting the emphasis towards Facebook. But MySpace was built on music, and it actively courts and promotes artists. Facebook does not, a situation that spells opportunity for startups and established companies alike.
Another Wonderful Longshot: MySpace Offers Opening Slot for Ozzy…
Bands can get their breaks in the craziest ways, and that includes long-shot contests. And the latest opportunity? Over the weekend, MySpace launched a contest to fill an opening gig for Ozzy Osbourne at the iTunes Music Festival in London.
MySpace Music: Losing $10 Million a Month?
How bad is MySpace Music bleeding? An earlier analysis by Digital Music News showed serious traffic declines, and suddenly huge contrasts to sites like YouTube. More recently, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington pegged MySpace Music losses at $10 million a month, according to conference notes from paidContent. “Your music business is losing $10 million per month – is that working for [...]
The Holt Vision: Get Ready for MySpace Music 3.0…
MySpace Music features virtually every band in existence, yet it also features a cluttered interface, bottom-scraping CPMs, and an uncertain monetization path. Sound like a site worth heading? A number of prominent executives turned the offer down, based on a confusing success path, divisional reporting structure, and other negatives.