Blog 4 Assignment

My space is one social network that should be extinct from our Web browsers. Justin Timberlake, a pop star artist bought My space for $35 million in 2011. It was a very limited in scope during the years it was popular before Justin bought it, and has a resemblance of Facebook just more limited. For instance no videos, limited subscriptions or views of your liking, Big companies or businesses weren’t involved with My Space back in 2006 or 07, as they are now with Facebook and Twitter in today’s day and age. What makes the site more appealing today is the view of music being played from you’re my Space account, playlists and music can be posted for band pages and other artist who want their music to be heard. But this is still available to be made on other Social networks such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Music pages are created now along with your personal page, and your link or bio to your music is usually posted somewhere on your page. I believe My Space isn’t needed on the web for multiple reasons. Although its been updated and run by new companies, its not as formal or important to the word in the sense of receiving breaking news, the weather, or personal beliefs of your choice. Oprah’s Network, food channels, ESPN/ sports, and almost any Tv program you could come across have a social network account of one of the two Facebook or Twitter that update their friends and followers more frequent than the TV studies have shown. My Space doesn’t provide subscriptions to material things you find appealing, as Twitter and Facebook tend to focus more on the users and what they like. Music is found on Youtube now, a great way for people to teach, learn, and for advertisement. Although My space was a success, its old. With the new Social Networks and apps being created everyday, most people don’t have much interest for a old network trying to make a come-back due to the advanced web browser in today’s society. Through Facebook, Twitter and instagram videos, photos, and profiles could be made and signed up for free just as My Space was.  Apps on our smartphones are created to view these networks easier instead of opening a web browser everytime. My Space needs to be forgotten all together and Justin Timberlake could of found something better to invest in with his finances. Today’s social network’s don’t leave room for My Space to stand out or do something different the other Networks haven’t already discovered. It seems as if My Space isn’t needed in today’s world.

Work Cited:

·      Peterson Tim  “My Space Music-Centered Relaunch Turned up the Volume, But is Anybody Listening”  Advertising Age  1 October 2013

·      Biddle Sam   “ The New My Space Review: Just Die already” GizModo  12 December 2012