Staying on a social media note, I have just discovered that MySpace has had 1,000,000 new members in the last month and a sign-up rate currently at 40,000 members per day. This was startling news for me as I thought that the once great site was long dead. I was never a MySpace user but I remember when I first got Facebook, all of my friends began to switch over from their trusted Myspace, to the new waters of Facebook.

How did this happen? Well Justin Timberlake recently became the majority stake holder and found a new niche for MySpace in the social networking world. Justin brought a new music player to the site, allowing for free downloads, unlimited listens and easy integration with Facebook, and this is what sparked the resurgence of MySpace. Currently, MySpace has 42 million songs that upcoming bands and artists have uploaded. It is also a fantastic place for these artists to meet, network and organize shows.

Time will tell if this amazing sign-up rate continues. I still wonder if it is just the JT fan club who signed up to support their main man, or if the music player and its perfect integration with Facebook have kickstarted MySpace and kept it here to stay, only time will tell. For now, check out the new MySpace and find some awesome new bands and listen to some free, downloadable music.

Check out the article here:

http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/74421.html