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Something doesn't sit right about MySpace being called "Rupert Murdoch's phenomenally successful networking site" in this article.<p>It feels like MySpace completely collapsed within a very short time-frame of it being bought by News Corp. Nobody associates it with them, we all associate it with Tom. I guess this article was written just before the collapse, and it probably really felt to The Guardian that MySpace was a really powerful asset in Murdoch's hands forever.

Does Cyworld, which is mentioned in the article as a "mobile" MySpace competitor, still exist?<p>It appears to still be around, but is it still used in a wider part of the population (in South Korea)? Couldn't find any user numbers, English Wikipedia is still in the present tense, though.<p>Edit: Ah, no, it's apparently dead since 2019, but someone tried to use the brand for some NFT and "Metaverse" thing.

Lol funny that this was written in 2007, only a short time before MySpace collapsed into nothing and the rise of FaceBook which itself is on a downwards slide now.<p>These monopolies seem to be ever lasting but luckily they're not.

I like how the article has a really clear “this is ancient” highlighted header

The problem with being 'The only Game in Town' is that the Game is always changing. Most monopolies are short-lived.

I like how the article has a really clear “this is ancient” highlighted header

The problem with being 'The only Game in Town' is that the Game is always changing. Most monopolies are short-lived.

Will MySpace ever lose its monopoly? (2007)

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Will MySpace ever lose its monopoly? (2007)

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