Facebook’s IPO Marks the End of the Web 2.0 Era: The Social Web Is the New King

I recently spent the weekend at a unique event that brought founders, entrepreneurs and investors together. I was fortunate enough to spend time with the original pioneer of social networking.

Former Color Co-Founder Peter Pham Heads to Former Myspace CEO’s L.A. Tech Studio (Video)

The well-known Silicon Valley entrepreneur joins Mike Jones at Science.
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Former Myspace CEO Mike Jones Brings the Science of Start-Ups to Los Angeles

Perhaps building a tech company is at the point where it’s more of a science than an art.
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Welcome to Google+ Town, Population Just Hit 20M

With Google+, Google has shown it can build a social product platform, but now can it build a community?

Exclusive: Myspace to Be Sold to Specific Media for $35 Million

Closing another chapter on one of the Internet’s most iconic properties, Myspace has been sold to to Specific Media, an advertising network, for $35 million. Sources close to the situation said the deal is being completed today, although it has not been officially signed. Myspace’s owner, News Corp., will hold on to a very small [...]
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Exclusive: Myspace in Advanced Deal Talks With Investor Group, Including Activision’s Kotick

And then there was one? According to sources close to the situation, News Corp. is down to one possible investing group in its quest to make lemonade out of the lemon that its Myspace social entertainment hub has become. In the lastest of many scenarios considered, several sources said its owner, News Corp., will continue to own about 20 percent of Myspace. The main bidder is a dark horse bidding group, which includes Activision Chairman and CEO Bobby Kotick as one of the potential investors.
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Myspace Confirms It Will Fly at Half-Staff

As tipped yesterday by NetworkEffect’s Liz Gannes, Myspace announced a restructuring today that includes jettisoning 47 percent of its workforce, about 500 employees. CEO Mike Jones said the site’s tighter focus on being a Gen Y entertainment destination meant a tighter ship with a smaller, nimble crew. Jones also said the company will be entering into strategic local partnerships in the U.K., Germany and Australia to manage advertising sales and content.

Myspace: A Place for Facebook Friends

Myspace and Facebook are announcing a partnership today via GoToMeeting webinar. As I wrote last night, it’s become quite obvious that the partnership will include integration of Facebook Connect into Myspace.

Looks Like Facebook Connect Is Coming to Myspace Tomorrow

Myspace and Facebook have just invited the press to a joint GoToMeeting webinar (how very not social media!) tomorrow at noon PT. The announcement comes on the heels of a report from the Telegraph on Wednesday that Myspace plans to integrate Facebook Connect “imminently.”

News Corp. Puts Myspace on Double Secret Probation

That big Myspace relaunch we read about last week? That’s all fine and good. But the troubled Web property is a…really troubled Web property, its News Corp. parent stressed today. And it needs to get its act together before it gets kicked off campus.

Owen Van Natta Out at MySpace

Kara Visits Beta South!