MySpace has now added online music sales shop
From digitalmusicnews.com 20/03/07
MySpace Boots Hoooka Widget, Tila Tequila Miffed
MySpace has now removed a portable music sales application from the Tila Tequila page, a development that has angered the model-turned-artist. The widget, known as the Hoooka and supplied by Los Angeles-based indie911, was positioned just days ago on the Tequila MySpace page. The application can be placed on any webpage, including social networking spots like MySpace, and revenues are distributed between indie911, the artist, and a distributing fan if present. As reported earlier, MySpace executives have been actively reviewing the status of third party music widgets, and the latest removal suggests that the company will not be playing ball with outsiders. And according to Tequila, non-MySpace providers can probably expect a greater level of exclusion moving forward. "MySpace recently asked me to take down all of the things on my page that don't involve just MySpace ... but it never used to be that way," Tequila noted in a recent blog on her website, tilahotspot.com. The
post is not available on the Tequila MySpace page, allegedly because it was removed by the social networking giant.
The move follows the removal of other third party applications from providers like Revver, part of a difficult balancing act for MySpace. On one hand, the company is interested in preserving a sense of freedom and user-generated chaos. On the other, unregulated third party applications often spell missed revenues and usability issues. For Tequila, the reaction has been decidedly sour. "I just want to express how I am feeling right now about MySpace and I am sad to say that I am pretty bummed out about all the changes," the model continued. "If MySpace decides to delete my page due to me having other cool stuff up such as my Hoooka feature, or other embedded videos that I have recorded ... then so be it. I'm just really bummed how everything has changed so much." MySpace was not available to respond, though the move comes just as the company is ramping its partnership with Snocap, a provider of digital music sales and screening software.
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posted by Ingjerd @ 8:05 pm
1 Comments:
I m glad that the Myspace love fest has ended. Artist, fans, and consumers of content must know and understand that any revenue generated for Myspace (A Newscorp company) is going to continue to fund the operations of fox news ( http://www.foxnews.com/oreilly/) as well as the continued dismantling of independent media around the world. If as an artist or a fan or a user of the Internet you support any social issues or an independent and free media then myspace is not the place to become a member. By doing this you give them continued revenue and power.
I m not surprised that Myspace is doing this it was only a matter of time before wolf in sheeps clothing was revealed.
I have started a digital ecommerce company (www.darmik.com) that gives artist the ability to sell thier content on any webpage or social network. Darmik also gives the artist the ability to allow their fans to resell their content for them. Darmik also gives content owners the option of giving a portion of their revenue to a charity or non profit.
If you dont want to sell on myspace you can sell on www.adelph.us. Adelph.us and Darmik always give a portion of their revenue to charity.
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