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Bands Divided Over Use of MySpace Play Count Boosters - Wired News (MySpace News)

July 2nd, 2008


Bands Divided Over Use of MySpace Play Count Boosters
Wired News - Jul 1, 2008
Two and a half months since we first wrote about bands using a wide variety of tools to artificially inflate their play counts on MySpace, recording artists

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ABC News

Indictment: Vt. girl's uncle took her home for sex
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
He told police he accessed the missing girl's MySpace page from a laptop computer at his home in San Antonio and changed the account's user name and
Video: Feds: Missing Girl Taken to Uncle's Home for Sex AssociatedPress

Search for missing girl turns to uncle’s property Boston Herald
Affidavit: Missing girl’s uncle sought her for sex MSNBC
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Rock the Vote, MySpace start competition
Reuters Canada, Canada - 14 hours ago
DENVER (Billboard) - Rock the Vote and MySpace have struck a deal that combines grass-roots voter registration drives with music promotion and live events.

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The Gossip Girls

Jilted Tila Tequila Posts Angry MySpace Message
People Magazine - 1 hour ago
But the MySpace post wasn’t all angry verses. Tila is clearly ready to move on. Well, almost: “Only 1 more day. To feel this way. Tomorrow I smile….brings
Tila Tequila’s “A Shot at Love” Shocker The Gossip Girls
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Police caution 13yo girl over sex pictures on MySpace
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 10 hours ago
A 13-year-old girl has been cautioned by police after sexually explicit pictures of another 13-year-old girl were posted on social networking site MySpace
Fake MySpace porn probe The Age
FBI, Victoria Police probe MySpace alleged child porn case Melbourne Herald Sun
Phoney MySpace page triggers sex crime spiral LIVENEWS.com.au
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Cartier brings its bling to MySpace - SmartBrief (MySpace News)

July 2nd, 2008


Cartier brings its bling to MySpace
SmartBrief, DC - 6 hours ago
High-end jeweler Cartier will use MySpace for the multinational launch of its new collection, Love by Cartier. The deal reflects both the broad reach of Web
Bartle Bogle wins GMAC business SmartBrief
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Police caution 13yo girl over sex pictures on MySpace
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 10 hours ago
A 13-year-old girl has been cautioned by police after sexually explicit pictures of another 13-year-old girl were posted on social networking site MySpace
Fake MySpace porn probe The Age
FBI, Victoria Police probe MySpace alleged child porn case Melbourne Herald Sun
Phoney MySpace page triggers sex crime spiral LIVENEWS.com.au
The Age
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Rock the Vote, MySpace start competition
Reuters Canada, Canada - 14 hours ago
DENVER (Billboard) - Rock the Vote and MySpace have struck a deal that combines grass-roots voter registration drives with music promotion and live events.

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Bands Divided Over Use of MySpace Play Count Boosters
Wired News - Jul 1, 2008
Two and a half months since we first wrote about bands using a wide variety of tools to artificially inflate their play counts on MySpace, recording artists

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Lazy blogger tool Zemanta adds MySpace support and more
CNET News, CA - Jul 1, 2008
Other services added besides MySpace and Tumblr include Ning and Drupal–the latter requiring the use of a plug-in which works the same way as the ones for

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Vodafone and MySpace create mobile music platform - guardian.co.uk (MySpace News)

July 2nd, 2008


Digital-Lifestyles.Info

Vodafone and MySpace create mobile music platform
guardian.co.uk, UK - Jun 30, 2008
Vodafone has struck a deal with MySpace to launch a mobile music platform, called Vodafone Music Reporter, giving fans of its music events the chance to
Vodafone turns to MySpace for mobile musical nirvana iTWire
Vodafone to promote music services on MySpace Telecom Paper (subscription)
Vodafone to promote music initiatives via MySpace profile Mobile News
ITProPortal - Trading Markets (press release)
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ENTREPRENEURS: GIVE ME MYSPACE, DUDE!
Newsweek - 9 hours ago
But while he failed as a musician, the 29-year-old's Web site, MySpace.com, just hit the big time. Last week its parent company, Intermix, was acquired by
Your Name Your Email Address Recipient's Email Address Newsweek
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Rock the Vote, MySpace start competition
Reuters Canada, Canada - 2 hours ago
DENVER (Billboard) - Rock the Vote and MySpace have struck a deal that combines grass-roots voter registration drives with music promotion and live events.

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Lazy blogger tool Zemanta adds MySpace support and more
CNET News, CA - 17 hours ago
Other services added besides MySpace and Tumblr include Ning and Drupal–the latter requiring the use of a plug-in which works the same way as the ones for

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Jessica Biel now has a MySpace blog
WELT ONLINE, Germany - 22 hours ago
The 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry' actress has finally launched her MySpace blog after getting over her technophobia. The beautiful Jessica Biel

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More Missouri sex offender profiles stricken from MySpace - Kansas City Star (MySpace News)

July 1st, 2008

The profiles of 370 registered sex offenders in Missouri have been removed from the online social networking site MySpace in recent months. Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon said today that he and other attorneys general across the country have Read More

There’s been a lot of griping by MySpace application developers about the limits that the social network puts on the “virality” of applications. Namely, users couldn’t automatically suggest that their friends add an application they like. That’s Read More

On her MySpace blog today, Courtney Love penned an erratic message to her fans detailing an elaborate-sounding embezzlement scheme by her management, which includes computer hacking and dummy corporations, to fleece her for $380 million. It’s unclear Read More

Pay no mind to the not-so-catchy nomenclature chosen by Rock the Vote and MySpace for their new voter registration drive, dubbed “ DemROCKracy ,” a competition that enables any and all musical groups with pages on the network to encourage fans Read More

MySpace says it will not tolerate the use of artificial playcount booster software by bands, labels and their agents to inflate play counts on its site. But despite the risks of being booted from the service, many bands defend their use of the Read More

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MySpace.com awakens - Baltimore Sun (MySpace News)

July 1st, 2008

Last fall, MySpace.com looked like a dance club in need of a new DJ. Its users were spending less time on the social networking site as upstart Facebook Inc. added new ones at a breakneck pace and stole the spotlight with splashy interactive features Read More

MySpace says it will not tolerate the use of artificial playcount booster software by bands, labels and their agents to inflate play counts on its site. But despite the risks of being booted from the service, many bands defend their use of the Read More

On her MySpace blog today, Courtney Love penned an erratic message to her fans detailing an elaborate-sounding embezzlement scheme by her management, which includes computer hacking and dummy corporations, to fleece her for $380 million. It’s unclear Read More

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Vodafone and MySpace create mobile music platform - Guardian Unlimited (MySpace News)

July 1st, 2008

Vodafone has struck a deal with MySpace to launch a mobile music platform, called Vodafone Music Reporter, giving fans of its music events the chance to present an MTV online and mobile show. The collaboration, which will see the launch of a Read More

Vodafone and MySpace have joined forces to create an interactive community that will allow members to “share music experiences” and even compete for the chance to become an online MTV reporter. Vodafone Music Reporter is a MySpace community for UK Read More

BROOKFIELD, Vt. - The search for a missing 12-year-old Vermont girl who triggered the state’s first Amber Alert centered Friday on the social networking site MySpace after divers discovered nothing in a lake near where some of her belongings were Read More

Vodafone are once again linking up with Myspace to create a new music platform which allows fans to build their own music communities. The two companies linked up before in 2007 to make Myspace available on Vodafone mobiles By going to Myspace fans Read More

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MySpace Users Struggle to Overcome Cybervandalism - Yahoo News (MySpace News)

July 1st, 2008

One of the first social networking upstarts, MySpace , is facing continuing security problems that threaten to spoil many of the innovative features that make the site useful. Hackers, spammers and Internet malcontents have turned many of the “group Read More

Wiley, Midnight Juggernauts and Metronomy are all to play at this year’s Get Loaded In The Park. The Wearing My Rolex rapper, the Australian rockers and the electropop band will add to the variety at the August Bank Holiday festival, which takes Read More

MySpace is suffering at the hands of a number of cyber-vandals who are filling the walls belonging to a number of ‘groups’ with offensive comments and photographs. Among the groups that have fallen foul of these vandals are those dedicated to Read More

LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Vodafone (VOD.L: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) rose after the UK mobile operator announced a deal with News Corp’s (NWSa.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) MySpace under which footage from Vodafone Read More

Last fall, MySpace.com looked like a dance club in need of a new DJ. Its users were spending less time on the social networking site as upstart Facebook Inc. added new ones at a breakneck pace and stole the spotlight with splashy interactive features Read More

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Uncle of a missing Vermont girl arrested - The Associated Press (MySpace News)

June 30th, 2008


CBS News

Uncle of a missing Vermont girl arrested
The Associated Press - 9 hours ago
James Baker said the investigation centered on contacts Brooke made on the MySpace.com social networking site. No suspects have been named in her
Video: Uncle of Missing Girl Arrested on Sex Charges AssociatedPress

Missing 12 Year Old Could Be Linked To MySpace Blogger News Network
Local experts warn of Internet dangers WWSB ABC 7
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Vodafone Music Reporter: Vodafone collaborates with MySpace
TechWhack (press release), India - 1 hour ago
Mobile service provider Vodafone has announced that they are now collaborating with the social networking service MySpace. Vodafone would now be providing

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Vodafone in music deal with MySpace
Reuters - 5 hours ago
N: Quote, Profile, Research) MySpace under which footage from Vodafone-sponsored music events will be made available to users of the social networking
Commodities, Vodafone lift FTSE 100; banks fall Reuters
FTSE rises early on miners, Vodafone; banks fall Reuters
Vodafone Egypt approves 7.60 Eg pound dividend Reuters
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Search for girl focuses on MySpace - MSNBC (MySpace News)

June 29th, 2008

BROOKFIELD, Vt. - The search for a missing 12-year-old Vermont girl who triggered the state’s first Amber Alert centered Friday on the social networking site MySpace after divers discovered nothing in a lake near where some of her belongings were Read More

12-year-old Brooke Bennett arranged to meet someone she met on MySpace Wednesday, and hasn’t been seen since. Articles of Brooke’s clothing were found on the side of a road, and divers are searching a lake for the missing girl. Brooke’s father said Read More

Last fall, MySpace.com looked like a dance club in need of a new DJ. Its users were spending less time on the social networking site as upstart Facebook Inc. added new ones at a breakneck pace and stole the spotlight with splashy interactive features Read More

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Search for girl focuses on MySpace - MSNBC (MySpace News)

June 29th, 2008

BROOKFIELD, Vt. - The search for a missing 12-year-old Vermont girl who triggered the state’s first Amber Alert centered Friday on the social networking site MySpace after divers discovered nothing in a lake near where some of her belongings were Read More

BROOKFIELD, Vt. - The search for a missing 12-year-old Vermont girl who triggered the state’s first Amber Alert centered Friday on the social networking site MySpace after divers discovered nothing in a lake near where some of her belongings were Read More

Police divers in Vermont searched a lake Friday for a missing 12-year-old girl, who lied to her family about where she was going and instead apparently went to see someone she met on MySpace. Several items of Brooke Bennett’s clothing were found Read More

NEW YORK — The online hangout MySpace has launched its program for letting users quickly share personal profile data on outside sites operated by Yahoo Inc., eBay Inc. and others. MySpace, the social-networking site owned by News Corp., began making Read More

FACEBOOK, MySpace and Bebo users are the latest target for online frauds. Consumer Affairs Minister Tony Robinson yesterday warned people using networking websites they could expose themselves to scams. Read More

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