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The NEW Myspace According to Justin Timberlake

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Timberlake Explains the New Myspace and What It Means For the Music Industry “I can’t speak for every artist, but I can tell you that if I have X amount of followers on Twitter, I’d rather that number be smaller and know that they’re all engaging versus throwing comments all over the place that have nothing to do with anything,” he said. “Lucky for me, from what I’ve seen, it’s that type of interaction [with the ‘Top Fans’ feature].” In a music environment that now means artists and bands must count on touring rather than records sales for their very survival, Justin … Continue reading The NEW Myspace According to Justin Timberlake

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>Philly’s Power 99 Talks to Teens about "Flash Mobs" and Social Networking

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>It builds them up, like their reputation, (student John) Laderer said last night outside a forum on city youth violence arranged by radio station Power 99. I think some people are just trying to be as hard as the tattoos they’re getting. -Philly.com Power 99 (WUSL) hosted a live hour long forum with five teenagers from various Philadelphia public high schools. The students gave their opinion on the so-called “flash mobs” that have wreaked havoc on downtown businesses and has resulted in violent attacks against citizens. There have been four major gatherings since December. Flash mobs, as they have been … Continue reading >Philly’s Power 99 Talks to Teens about "Flash Mobs" and Social Networking

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>Myspace is Owned by Rupert Murdoch

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>Did you know that myspace is owned by Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation? So that means FOX News owns myspace or you could say the New York Post owns myspace. This isn’t new “news”– Rupert Murdoch has owned them since 2005. But thinking about the monkey cartoon last week was more than enough to make me go in there and close my account. I’m still disgusted by their blatant racism. I wouldn’t want “those people” counting me among their members or help them sell banner ads on my behalf. In a statement published in the newspaper yesterday, Murdoch said he … Continue reading >Myspace is Owned by Rupert Murdoch