Myspace

Myspace is a social networking service launched in 2003, known for customizable user profiles, music sharing, and an early role in popularizing online social networks.

Myspace profile: A personal Myspace page displaying a member’s details, friends, interests, and chosen visual design. Profile editing made self-presentation unusually visible and customizable on Myspace.
eUniverse: An internet marketing company that acquired and operated social networking services in the early 2000s. Myspace was developed within eUniverse by employees who adapted ideas from Friendster.
Myspace Records: A record label launched by Myspace in 2005 to sign and promote artists discovered through the service. It formalized Myspace’s role as a music-discovery and artist-promotion platform.
News Corporation: A global media company that acquired Myspace in 2005. Its acquisition brought Myspace into a major media conglomerate during the service’s rapid growth.
Top 8: A Myspace feature that let members publicly rank eight friends on their profiles. The ranked list turned friendship into a visible, sometimes contentious profile choice.
Friendster: An early social networking service launched in 2002 that connected users through profiles and friend networks. Friendster’s popularity and technical problems helped create an opening for Myspace.
Arctic Monkeys: An English rock band that gained early attention through online sharing and social networking. Their early online circulation exemplified the music discovery culture associated with Myspace.
Facebook: A social networking service founded in 2004 that grew into a major global platform. Facebook’s cleaner, less customizable design and expansion challenged Myspace’s dominance.
Myspace Music: A Myspace service and profile feature that let musicians promote tracks and listeners stream music. Music tools helped artists reach audiences directly through Myspace pages.
Jonathan Abrams: A Canadian entrepreneur who founded Friendster, one of the first widely known social networking services. Friendster’s model influenced the team that built Myspace.

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