MySpace
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MySpace is a pioneering early-2000s social networking website that allowed users to create customizable profile pages, connect with friends, and share music and other media.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
online community
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social networking service → technology company → website → |
| acquisitionDate |
2005-07-18
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2011-06-29 → |
| acquisitionPrice |
580000000 USD
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| commercial |
true
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| competitor |
Facebook
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Friendster → Hi5 → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| declineReason |
competition from Facebook
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usability and spam issues → |
| founder |
Aber Whitcomb
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Brad Greenspan → Chris DeWolfe → Josh Berman → Tom Anderson → |
| foundingDate |
2003-08-01
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| genre |
music social network
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social media → social networking → |
| headquartersLocation |
Beverly Hills, California
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Los Angeles, California → |
| inception |
2003
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| industry |
internet
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social media → |
| locationCountry |
United States
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| logoImage |
Myspace logo.svg
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| mainSubject |
entertainment
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music → |
| notableFeature |
HTML and CSS customization by users
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MySpace Music service → Top 8 friends list feature → ability to embed music players on profiles → band and artist profile pages → highly customizable user profile pages → |
| operatingLanguage |
English
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| ownedBy |
News Corporation
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| owner |
Justin Timberlake
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News Corporation → Specific Media Group → |
| parentCompany |
Fox Interactive Media
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| peakUserCount |
over 100 million users
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| peakUserCountTime |
around 2008
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| ranking |
most visited social networking site in the mid-2000s
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| rebrandedAs |
Myspace (stylized without capital S)
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| registration |
required for most features
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| websiteURL |
https://myspace.com
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Web 2.0
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hasExample |
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MySpace
("Myspace logo.svg")
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logoImage |
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MySpace
("MySpace Music service")
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notableFeature |
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MySpace
("Myspace (stylized without capital S)")
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rebrandedAs |