Fifteen months after its acquisition by Specific Media, we’re finally getting a sneak peek at the new MySpace. So what is the new MySpace…
On the new Myspace, users can log in with Facebook or Twitter and can then choose to bring photos or other information with them. Status updates look similar to the mobile app Path, with photos largely displayed and user comments showing up under that. There is a large music component the service, which includes a way to browse albums, find popular songs and artists and more. And the music component is interesting — especially since this was historically always one of MySpace’s strong suits. What is less clear is if MySpace is building its own music service or if it has partnered with a provider such as Spotify, Rdio or Rhapsody.
The interface looks clean and attractive — but obviously we’ll have to wait for the beta launch to understand more about how this works.
Does the MySpace Brand Mean Anything?
The biggest question I have about the new MySpace is whether or not the brand is worth anything. I’ve argued in the past that the biggest asset of MySpace is also its biggest liability. What the new owners will have to do — celebrity investor or not — is prove to users why this MySpace is worth a user’s time.
Read the full article on mashable.com.