How Big Was MySpace Really?
In short: MySpace counted 100 million registered accounts by 2006 and peaked at 75.9 million monthly unique visitors in 2008, and its rise and decline show that a network's size depends on how it is measured.
A 2:11 short film in the series “Being Social Online”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: The New York Times (Media Decoder blog, by Ben Sisario, February 12, 2012), “MySpace to Announce One Million New Users”; IEEE Technology Navigator (IEEE), “MySpace | IEEE Technology Navigator”; Hootsuite (Hootsuite blog), “The history of social media: A timeline of key moments”; Wired, “Social Networks Find Friends Overseas”.
Sources used in this film
- The New York Times (Media Decoder blog, by Ben Sisario, February 12, 2012) — MySpace to Announce One Million New Users · View →
- IEEE Technology Navigator (IEEE) — MySpace | IEEE Technology Navigator · View →
- Hootsuite (Hootsuite blog) — The history of social media: A timeline of key moments · View →
- Wired — Social Networks Find Friends Overseas · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: The New York Times (Media Decoder blog, by Ben Sisario, February 12, 2012): MySpace to Announce One Million New Users
- Also: IEEE Technology Navigator (IEEE): MySpace | IEEE Technology Navigator
- Also: Hootsuite (Hootsuite blog): The history of social media: A timeline of key moments
- Also: Wired: Social Networks Find Friends Overseas
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