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10/22/09
The challenge is however, joining both worlds of user profile and band profiles. I would rather only have bands on MySpace because it can be a powerful marketing tool.
Lastly, I would probably change the name because MySpace is synonymous with failure since the rise of Facebook. #myspace
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Even if they do this, I think they're far, far too late to (their own) party. #myspace
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MySpace has more of a blue collar, working-class ethos. Which is not to say something false like people from working-class backgrounds are content with shitty design. I wonder if it's more like design plays avery strong role in defining the socioeconomic class of a place. And people's backgrounds play a really strong role in defining which places they feel uncomfortable in.
It may be that a lot of working class people are put off by Facebook's design because while it is clean, it doesn't seem welcoming and inclusive. There is something exclusive about the severe and stark white and blue color scheme and the serif-less fonts. #myspace
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10/21/09
It may be that the MySpace head honchos understand the music business better than they understand how to provide a coherent and attractive visual experience for their viewers. But then again, their stubbornness in sticking with a failing system and resistance to necessary change is cause for concern. #myspace
10/21/09
The company is definitely grasping at straws, but I think they're playing to their one strength, which Betty Draper mentions below: it's just easier to look for music on MySpace than Facebook. It's all they've got, and frankly, as someone who has no investment or faith in the company to begin with, the fact that that makes me nervous says tons about where MySpace is at these days. #myspace
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The SF office is pretty small. The job of the execs would still be in the main office in LA where the majority of the company (~80%) is at.
But there are actually a number of execs at MySpace who live in SF or Seattle and commute to LA every week. So to answer your question, no it's not uncommon.
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