‘Following’ just got funkier thanks to Spotify’s music-ification of social media
Spotify’s new follow function has created one of the best music discovery engines yet, not to mention a bonafide social network built around music, musicians, and fans.
How social media created (and destroyed) Tila Tequila
Tila Tequila was a reality star for the digital age. Now she's a fear-mongering conspiracy theorist. The very thing that catapulted the unknown into relative super-stardown - the Internet - is the same thing that tore her down. What happened?
Word on the street is Kid Cudi, Sleigh Bells, Diplo to head up Myspace’s secret SXSW concerts
All the big names in Internet and music are here at SXSW – except Myspace. At least, so far. Word on the street is Myspace plans to quietly invade SXSW this year with secret concerts, and we've got inside information on who and when.
Myspace accused of ripping off indie labels
Myspace wants to be the new place to stream music. But licensing group Merlin says the revamped social network already has a copyright infringement problem.
Myspace has crawled back to relevancy; now here’s what it needs to stay
After some dark times, Myspace has managed to secure itself a bit of spotlight. But before we can say that's more than launch-hype, there are a few things the platform needs to get right to win back our patronage and define itself as a different kind of…
The new Myspace opens up its doors – and throws in a new single from Justin Timberlake
The new Myspace is out of invite-only beta and now anyone can sign up and start sharing content or discovering new music.
[Exclusive] Visual curation platform Pearltrees now lets you customize your pages
Pearltrees announced an update to its platform today that will allow users the limited personalization of icons and backgrounds for their pearls.
Myspace pitch deck leaks, reveals how the underdog plans to take on Spotify and Pandora
After giving us details on the new Myspace last week, the music platform's leaked pitch deck reveals more about how the site plans to challenge Spotify and Pandora for a top streaming service spot.
Justin Timberlake says the new Myspace is no mere redesign
After going hands-on with the new Myspace, we sat down with the site's owners to talk future feature plans, connecting with new artists, and what exactly they liked about the Myspace of yore.
Hands on: Have you heard about this new Myspace thing? It just might work …
We go hands on with the new Myspace, a bold, new look and reinterpretation of the original social networking site we all once loved ... and then hated. Can this complete overhaul win us back?
Myspace trying to bring SexyBack with new design and functionality
Myspace is overdue for a complete redesign, and while the new interface teases to be quite modern, is it too late for a comeback?
The History of Social Networking
Social networking didn't start with Facebook. We examine the history of social networking, from BBSes to Friendster to Diaspora.
Man finally finds his son on Facebook after twenty year search
Separated by thousands of miles and an entire ocean, signing up for a Facebook account helped a man and his son find each other after decades of lost time.
Opinion: Why Facebook is better off without preteens
Preteens shouldn’t be allowed on Facebook, but not just for their own safety. It’s the rest of us who need to be worried.
MySpace hit by FTC for privacy violations [Update: MySpace statement]
MySpace has settled with the FTC after the Commission accused the social network of violating user privacy by sharing personally identifiable information with third-parties.