| It's difficult to imagine an Internet without MySpace, isn't | | | | overtaken in popularity on an international level for the |
| it? Believe it or not, there was no such thing as a | | | | first time by Facebook. However, with the proposed |
| MySpace until the year 2003. A similar social | | | | improvements that MySpace has in the works, it is |
| networking site called Friendster had launched in 2002, | | | | entirely possible that the site will soon overtake |
| and employees of a company called eUniverse who | | | | Facebook once more. |
| were members of Freindster decided that they could | | | | Why is MySpace so popular? In the beginning, there |
| do much better themselves. | | | | was not nearly as much to use and enjoy when |
| At first, Myspace was populated only by employees | | | | putting together a profile such as MySpace layouts , |
| of eUniverse. This was done intentionally to keep the | | | | widgets, graphics, and apps, as well as music and |
| site from being so "empty" when other users came | | | | video content. Today, MySpace users can enjoy |
| along. eUniverse then held contests to see which | | | | features such as MySpace Applications, including |
| employee could sign up the most new members, and | | | | Bumper Stickers and Real Top Friends. Music is a big |
| MySpace was soon the top social networking site of | | | | part of MySpace, as bands old and new use the site |
| all. In fact, people left Friendster en masse to join and | | | | to post samples of their music for all to enjoy. Many |
| use MySpace instead to interact with friends and | | | | bands were discovered on MySpace, and it remains a |
| co-workers. MySpace allowed much more user | | | | prime spot to read news and pinpoint concert dates |
| customization than Friendster did, and kids and adults | | | | for music lovers. Forums, polls, groups, and the new |
| both enjoyed the challenge of making their MySpace | | | | MySpace Karaoke are just a few of the many things |
| layouts look just the way they wanted them to | | | | a Myspace user can participate in. |
| appear. | | | | People flocked to the site because of the social |
| Everyone on MySpace knows Tom. You know, Tom | | | | aspects of MySpace. The idea of being able to |
| Anderson, the first Friend on your list when you joined | | | | communicate online with people from other parts of |
| MySpace. What you might not know about Tom is | | | | the world just as easily as you could chat online with a |
| that he was a co-founder of the site, along with Chris | | | | co-worker or friend from your own city was far too |
| DeWolfe, who was around when the original intention | | | | intriguing for most computer users to pass up. Then |
| of the MySpace URL was a data storage site. | | | | ability to share photos, music, and videos just cinched |
| With its main headquarters located in Beverly Hills, | | | | the deal! In 2006, there were around 106 million |
| California, today MySpace is owned by Fox Interactive | | | | MySpace user accounts. The social networking site |
| Media, and has the distinction of being recognized | | | | continues to be highly popular, attracting around |
| internationally. In April of 2008, MySpace was | | | | 230,000 new members each and every day! |