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Michael Jones was in charge of MySpace during its last days as part of the Murdoch empire - you'll recall, he was the man who tried to turn it from being a hollaback horrorshow into a music destination. He's now admitted that he was flogging a hippo carcass : A year ago, we executed one of the most significant relaunches of a historical Internet brand. We repositioned Myspace as a social entertainment destination and introduced an entirely new technology platform, new products and refreshed content. However, the new Myspace didn't gain as much traction [...]

You know who else is following the herd narrative on MySpace? The people who created MySpace. Bloomberg Business Week kicks the corpse : "After we left, the guys that took over were never Myspace users," says [Former MySpace CEO Chris] DeWolfe, who now runs a startup called MindJolt. "They didn't have it in their DNA." [...] DeWolfe still has a Myspace page, but he doesn't check it much. When he does, he says, he cringes. "I'm a little disappointed in the music product, given that we spent so much time and effort to get more music [...]

Sum 41 MySpace Secret Show in Hollywood Friday April 1st Screaming Bloody Murder available everywhere! Yes, you read that correctly people. Sum 41 , whose new album Screaming Bloody Murder was just released, will be performing a Myspace Secret Show this Friday April 1st, 2011, at Boardner's in Hollywood CA . The Canadian punk-rock crew will be joined by Kemble Walters and the Blank Faces . The show is All Ages [...]

Courtney Holt, who was president of MySpace Music, has decided to follow the herd and has stepped down from the role. He's not being replaced , either, with MySpace CEO Mike Jones taking responsibility for Music, too, which pretty much looks like a "keeping it going until someone takes it over or kills it off" position. MySpace Music still does pretty good numbers in terms of visitors in the US, but hasn't been able to turn the ears into anything saleable; to add insult to injury, half-assed YouTube spin-off Vevo now outstrips it for visitors. [...]

Myspace Music 's popular live series "The Release" is excited to announce a special performance by British R&B/soul artist Estelle on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at the Key Club in Los Angeles, CA . Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Estelle on Amazon.com Estelle on Amazon.co.uk As a performance being captured by Kodak [...]

MySpace Music exclusively premiering Tron: Legacy Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Currently, you can head over to MySpace Music to hear the exclusive preview of the highly-anticipated original motion picture score for TRON: Legacy , composed and produced by the iconic and critically acclaimed Grammy Award-winning French duo Daft Punk . Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Tron: Legacy on Amazon.com [...]

The description of MySpace's soon-coming overhaul as "a last throw of the dice" is unfair - there will be more, more desperate scrambling dice-hurling to come. But look, this is what they're doing: It's not the first time MySpace has trumpeted that it's going to become an entertainment destination - I think that was the strategy at the overhaul-before-last, wasn't it? If it had taken, I suspect they wouldn't be needing to reintroduce the concept all over again. The circus has moved on; the audience are on Facebook. MySpace will [...]

A live video clip of Metallica's "Sad But True" has premiered on MySpace Music . The video is a clip from The Big Four Live From Sofia - a DVD that captures a legendary concert featuring metal's "Big Four," Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth , and Anthrax , that took place on June 22, 2010, in Sofia, Bulgaria. Buy DVDs, CDs, more: The Big Four Live From Sofia on Amazon.com [...]

News just popped from MySpace and Matador Records that this weekend's big Matador at 21 indie 90s rockestravaganza will stream live on MySpace , that runner-up of socially networked music sites. Here's the promo piece - Geddit? Nah, neither did I. Oh wait, empty road through a desert. I dunno, looks normal to me. Here's the breakdown on stream times for those too old to enjoy the real deal in Las Vegas. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1st Guitar Wolf: 7:30pm – 8:10pm Chavez: [...]

Auburn, the Princess of Beluga Heights, premieres video for debut single "La La La" featuring Iyaz, on MySpace Pop newcomer will hit the road with Jason Derulo this fall Pop singer and songwriter Auburn officially premiered the video for her debut single "La La La" on MySpace , which is currently featured on the homepage. Directed by innovative young talent Ethan Lader , the eye-catching clip was filmed in downtown Los Angeles and features Auburn's [...]

MySpace Music introduces alliance with Fuse Music Network Fuse Amplifies "Introducing..." Artist Program with On-Channel Support Next Breaking Artist Lineup Includes Bruno Mars, T-Mills, Middle Class Rut and Far East Movement MySpace Music , the premiere online music destination, announced today an integrated alliance with Fuse , Madison Square Garden's music television network, to extend the reach of MySpace 's definitive emerging artist program, "Introducing..." The alliance of MySpace [...]

Thirty Seconds to Mars , who were just nominated for four 2010 MTV Video Music Awards , premiere the new video for their latest single "Closer To The Edge" on Monday, August 16, 2010 on MySpace Music . The latest video from the band is already added on MTV Network's MTV, MTV2, mtvU, MTV Hits and TR3 with spins beginning on Tuesday, August 17th. Buy CDs, MP3s, more: [...]

T. Mills Premieres "Stupid Boy" on MySpace, Announces Debut Album Details Orange County newcomer T. Mills has been gaining attention over the past two years with his fresh blend of hip-hop, electro and punk attitude, creating a sound that fits just as well at a keg party as it does on the dancefloor. MySpace Music has premiered the lead-off single, "Stupid Boy," from T. Mills' upcoming debut LP Ready, Fire, Aim... Buy [...]

Will MySpace Music users soon be asked to pay for the tunes they stream? Could be. Metal Insider's Melinda Dolezal tell us that the floundering social network's music division is considering a subscription model to help offset their plunging traffic numbers and their soon-to-expire ad deal with Google. This is stupid, stupid, stupid thinking! If the price [...]

Through their official website, Linkin Park has announced a September 14th release date for their new album A Thousand Suns ( Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros ). The album is co-produced by Rick Rubin (U2, Johnny Cash) and Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda , who last joined forces to produce Linkin Park's 2007 release, Minutes To Midnight . Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Linkin Park on Amazon.com [...]

MySpace Music exclusively reveals The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Soundtrack Listing Artists Announced Throughout the Day on May 12th MySpace Music exclusively reveals the highly anticipated soundtrack listing for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse . Visit MySpace Music at www.myspace.com/music on Wednesday, May 12th beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET/8:00 a.m. PT to be the first to find out which bands will be featured on the soundtrack. A new artist will be announced every half-hour throughout the day. [...]

MySpace Music presents Muse: The Resistance Tour - Live from Seattle , the first concert to be aired from the band's sold out US tour. The show, which was filmed April 2, premiered on the site this week and is currently available for streaming now. This special provides an unprecedented glimpse of Muse in their most comfortable setting, live in front of their fans on their purpose-built 360 stage. Buy CDs, Mp3s, more: [...]

The Dead Weather are going to premiere their new album Sea of Cowards by performing it live in its entirety! The band will premiere the record at the Third Man Records building in downtown Nashville, the same space where they played their very first show in 2009. This exclusive live performance will stream on May 3, 2010 at 3pm PST/6pm EST on MySpace Music and the band's MySpace page. Buy Music: [...]

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day , MySpace Music will have an exclusive video of Dropkick Murphys ' I'm Shipping Up To Boston (LIVE) from Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA - the band's second live release. Also, MySpace Music put together a ' Shamrock & Roll St. Patrick's Day Playlist ' that includes Dropkick Murphys and other popular Irish rock songs. In addition, MySpace Music streams many albums, and Dropkick [...]

Frightened Rabbit are set to release their latest album March 1st. The album, entitled ' The Winter of Mixed Drinks ', is the follow-up to 2008's ' The Midnight Organ Fight '. Fans can preview the album now on MySpace Music before it hits stores next week. Frightened Rabbit