September 28, 2006
Police use MySpace to nab teen criminals (Albuquerque Tribune)
Hello. I’ve found the following MySpace.com headlines and news articles for you:
In addition to cool contacts and videos, MySpace.com has a cause.MySpace Launches Voter Registration Drive (KGO-TV Bay Area)
NEW YORK — The youth-heavy online hangout MySpace.com is launching a voter-registration drive to engage its members in civics. In partnership with the nonpartisan group Declare Yourself, MySpace is running ads on its highly trafficked Web site and giving members tools such as a “I Registered To…MySpace Launches Voter-Registration Plan (Washington Post)
MySpace teams up with a nonpartisan group to register new voters.MySpace Tries To Sign Up Young Voters (Eyewitness News 3 Hartford)
The youth-heavy online hangout MySpace.com is launching a voter-registration drive to engage its members in civics.MySpace launches voter-registration drive (AP via Yahoo! News)
“It’s become a really good tool for us,” said Doug Johnson, one of two officers who set up profiles on MySpace in 2005 and started searching for Los Alamos teenagers.Police use MySpace to nab teen criminals (Albuquerque Tribune)
The identities of the two eighth-grade girls will not be released, but their actions will be detailed to serve as a reminder to parents of the dangers of MySpace.com.Student Uses MySpace.com To Threaten Another Student (WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com via Yahoo! News)
MySpace running ads pointing users to page where they can fill in ZIP codes or states, which then generates appropriate PDF of registration form.MySpace.com Launches Voter-Registration Drive (Fox News)
September 24, 2006
Quepasa tries MySpace approach for Hispanics (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Did you hear the following about MySpace?
A high school assistant principal is suing two students and their parents, alleging the teens set up a MySpace page in her name and posted obscene comments and pictures. Anna Draker, an assistant principal at Clark High School, is claiming defamation, libel, negligence and negligent supervision.Official sues students over MySpace page (USA Today)
A high school assistant principal is suing two students and their parents, alleging the teens set up a Web page on MySpace.com in her name and posted obscene comments and pictures. Anna Draker, an assistant principal at Clark High School, is claiming…Official Sues Students Over MySpace Page (San Francisco Chronicle)
San Francisco police are warning that posting party dates on the web may be a huge mistake. Gate crashers are checking Myspace.com, and showing up to rob and assault guests.SFPD Warns Against Using Myspace (KGO-TV Bay Area)
A high school assistant principal is suing two students and their parents, alleging the teens set up a Web page on MySpace.com in her name and posted obscene comments and pictures.Official Sues Students Over MySpace Page (Chicago Tribune)
A university student appears to be responsible for an advertising class assignment that went awry when the teacher’s pug was threatened to be killed online, the school said. Virginia Commonwealth University had previously said it did not suspect a student was behind the posting on networking site MySpace.com.MySpace Member Takes Sinister Approach to Homework Assignment (LinuxInsider.com)
Entrepreneurs are getting business advice from StartupNation.com, a Web site that has discussion portal similar to social networking sites like MySpace that lets business owners create their own profiles.Sort of a MySpace for start-ups, site creates entrepreneur network (The Arizona Republic)
September 23, 2006
SFPD Warns Against Using Myspace (KGO-TV Bay Area)
Did you hear the following about MySpace?
San Francisco police are warning that posting party dates on the web may be a huge mistake. Gate crashers are checking Myspace.com, and showing up to rob and assault guests.SFPD Warns Against Using Myspace (KGO-TV Bay Area)
A high school assistant principal is suing two students and their parents, alleging the teens set up a MySpace page in her name and posted obscene comments and pictures. Anna Draker, an assistant principal at Clark High School, is claiming defamation, libel, negligence and negligent supervision.Official sues students over MySpace page (USA Today)
PHOENIX — Cool, sexy and proud is just the beginning of what Quepasa Corp. envisions in its new life as a MySpace for young Hispanics.Quepasa tries MySpace approach for Hispanics (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
SAN ANTONIO — A high school assistant principal is suing two students and their parents, accusing the teens of setting up a Web page on MySpace.com in her name and posting obscene comments and pictures.School leader files suit over page on MySpace (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
A university student appears to be responsible for an advertising class assignment that went awry when the teacher’s pug was threatened to be killed online, the school said. Virginia Commonwealth University had previously said it did not suspect a student was behind the posting on networking site MySpace.com.MySpace Member Takes Sinister Approach to Homework Assignment (LinuxInsider.com)
Entrepreneurs are getting business advice from StartupNation.com, a Web site that has discussion portal similar to social networking sites like MySpace that lets business owners create their own profiles.Sort of a MySpace for start-ups, site creates entrepreneur network (The Arizona Republic)
A high school assistant principal is suing two students and their parents, alleging the teens set up a Web page on MySpace.com in her name and posted obscene comments and pictures.Official Sues Students Over MySpace Page (Chicago Tribune)
SUMMARY: A high school assistant principal sues two students and their parents, alleging the teens set up a MySpace.com page in her name that says she’s gay.Educator claims lesbian MySpace page libels her (Planet Out via Yahoo! News)
An assistant principal at Clark High School is suing two students over a page they posted on MySpace.com.2 Clark HS Students Sued Over MySpace Page (KSAT ClickOnSA.com via Yahoo! News)
A high school assistant principal is suing two students and their parents, alleging the teens set up a Web page on MySpace.com in her name and posted obscene comments and pictures. Anna Draker, an assistant principal at Clark High School, is claiming…Official Sues Students Over MySpace Page (San Francisco Chronicle)
September 21, 2006
Your comments about Myspace.com (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)
Time to alert the parents:
News headlines have been filled with reports of child predators. Some question whether that type of crime is on the rise or if law enforcement agencies are just better at catching suspectsExpert: Child Predator Numbers Aren’t Rising (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
In today’s age of technology cyberbullying, stalking and internet predators are a real threat to kids. A Maine native who’s made a name for herself nationally spoke to students at Dexter High School about protecting themselves while online.Students Learn Lesson In Internet Safety (WCSH 6 Portland)
For the second time this month, the Bensalem Police Department has announced that it will make arrests based on undercover work on the Internet.Police use Net to find graffiti suspects Bensalem authorities also used an Internet sting to make arrests on (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
September 19, 2006
News Corp. Taps MySpace For ‘Simpsons’ Premiere (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Time to alert the MySpace.com users:
CAMPAIGNS: Internet social networks give organizers an easy way to reach young voters.Candidates follow crowds to MySpace (The Press-Enterprise)
By Tammy Krikorian, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Sep. 10–The Internet gives East Valley parents plenty to worry about. Teens go online to socialize with friends and strangers, post personal photographs and even pour out their deepest secrets.Higley Worker Contacts Student on MySpace.Com: District Considers Virtual Boundaries for Workers (RedNova)
News Corp. picks MySpace to build an online buzz for the season premiere of “The Simpsons” animated comedy.News Corp. Taps MySpace For ‘Simpsons’ Premiere (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
It turns out that even among the MySpace generation, there is such a thing as too much information. That threshold was reached, unexpectedly, earlier this week when the social networking site Facebook unveiled what was to be its killer app.‘Killer application’ for Facebook turns into dweebish interloper (International Herald Tribune)
The social-networking site rules in the U.S. Overseas is another matter, due to competition and a fragmented marketMySpace: No Free Ride in Europe (BusinessWeek)
At least once a week, high-school senior Jessica Bender clicks her way to MySpace.com to see how she can offer help to her top-ranked “buddy.”Political hopefuls tap into MySpace, YouTube (The News Journal)
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The MP3 format received a big endorsement from MySpace this month, when the social networking giant announced plans to sell music tracks in the open-source standard.MySpace turns up the volume on MP3; labels leery (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Music News)
Campaigns are jumping to social networking sites to spread their message.Effective Or Creepy? Politicians Jump To myspace (NBC 5 Chicago)
MySpace members will be able to sell music directly from their pages, powered by a partnership with digital licensing and copyright management services company Snocap. This marks the first music download retail deal for both companies.MySpace returns to music roots, allows artists to sell songs from Web pages (Detroit News)
AUSTIN - If the 2006 gubernatorial election were held on MySpace.com, politically incorrect Kinky Friedman’s Cuban-cigar smoke would waft through the Governor’s Mansion in January.Candidates reach out to voters on MySpace (El Paso Times)
September 14, 2006
Candidates reach out to voters on MySpace (El Paso Times)
MySpace.com - still in the news! Check out the below.
It turns out that even among the MySpace generation, there is such a thing as too much information. That threshold was reached, unexpectedly, earlier this week when the social networking site Facebook unveiled what was to be its killer app.‘Killer application’ for Facebook turns into dweebish interloper (International Herald Tribune)
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The MP3 format received a big endorsement from MySpace this month, when the social networking giant announced plans to sell music tracks in the open-source standard.MySpace turns up the volume on MP3; labels leery (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Music News)
News Corp. picks MySpace to build an online buzz for the season premiere of “The Simpsons” animated comedy.News Corp. Taps MySpace For ‘Simpsons’ Premiere (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
At least once a week, high-school senior Jessica Bender clicks her way to MySpace.com to see how she can offer help to her top-ranked “buddy.”Political hopefuls tap into MySpace, YouTube (The News Journal)
By Tammy Krikorian, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Sep. 10–The Internet gives East Valley parents plenty to worry about. Teens go online to socialize with friends and strangers, post personal photographs and even pour out their deepest secrets.Higley Worker Contacts Student on MySpace.Com: District Considers Virtual Boundaries for Workers (RedNova)
Campaigns are jumping to social networking sites to spread their message.Effective Or Creepy? Politicians Jump To myspace (NBC 5 Chicago)
AUSTIN - If the 2006 gubernatorial election were held on MySpace.com, politically incorrect Kinky Friedman’s Cuban-cigar smoke would waft through the Governor’s Mansion in January.Candidates reach out to voters on MySpace (El Paso Times)
CAMPAIGNS: Internet social networks give organizers an easy way to reach young voters.Candidates follow crowds to MySpace (The Press-Enterprise)
September 13, 2006
Political hopefuls tap into MySpace, YouTube (The News Journal)
Hello. I’ve found the following MySpace.com headlines and news articles for you:
Campaigns are jumping to social networking sites to spread their message.Effective Or Creepy? Politicians Jump To myspace (NBC 5 Chicago)
It turns out that even among the MySpace generation, there is such a thing as too much information. That threshold was reached, unexpectedly, earlier this week when the social networking site Facebook unveiled what was to be its killer app.‘Killer application’ for Facebook turns into dweebish interloper (International Herald Tribune)
MySpace members will be able to sell music directly from their pages, powered by a partnership with digital licensing and copyright management services company Snocap. This marks the first music download retail deal for both companies.MySpace returns to music roots, allows artists to sell songs from Web pages (Detroit News)
CAMPAIGNS: Internet social networks give organizers an easy way to reach young voters.Candidates follow crowds to MySpace (The Press-Enterprise)
AUSTIN - If the 2006 gubernatorial election were held on MySpace.com, politically incorrect Kinky Friedman’s Cuban-cigar smoke would waft through the Governor’s Mansion in January.Candidates reach out to voters on MySpace (El Paso Times)
News Corp. picks MySpace to build an online buzz for the season premiere of “The Simpsons” animated comedy.News Corp. Taps MySpace For ‘Simpsons’ Premiere (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
September 11, 2006
News Corp. Taps MySpace For ‘Simpsons’ Premiere (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
MySpace.com - still in the news! Check out the below.
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The MP3 format received a big endorsement from MySpace this month, when the social networking giant announced plans to sell music tracks in the open-source standard.MySpace turns up the volume on MP3; labels leery (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Music News)
News Corp. picks MySpace to build an online buzz for the season premiere of “The Simpsons” animated comedy.News Corp. Taps MySpace For ‘Simpsons’ Premiere (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
At least once a week, high-school senior Jessica Bender clicks her way to MySpace.com to see how she can offer help to her top-ranked “buddy.”Political hopefuls tap into MySpace, YouTube (The News Journal)
AUSTIN - If the 2006 gubernatorial election were held on MySpace.com, politically incorrect Kinky Friedman’s Cuban-cigar smoke would waft through the Governor’s Mansion in January.Candidates reach out to voters on MySpace (El Paso Times)
It turns out that even among the MySpace generation, there is such a thing as too much information. That threshold was reached, unexpectedly, earlier this week when the social networking site Facebook unveiled what was to be its killer app.‘Killer application’ for Facebook turns into dweebish interloper (International Herald Tribune)
CAMPAIGNS: Internet social networks give organizers an easy way to reach young voters.Candidates follow crowds to MySpace (The Press-Enterprise)
MySpace members will be able to sell music directly from their pages, powered by a partnership with digital licensing and copyright management services company Snocap. This marks the first music download retail deal for both companies.MySpace returns to music roots, allows artists to sell songs from Web pages (Detroit News)
The social-networking site rules in the U.S. Overseas is another matter, due to competition and a fragmented marketMySpace: No Free Ride in Europe (BusinessWeek)
Campaigns are jumping to social networking sites to spread their message.Effective Or Creepy? Politicians Jump To myspace (NBC 5 Chicago)
By Tammy Krikorian, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Sep. 10–The Internet gives East Valley parents plenty to worry about. Teens go online to socialize with friends and strangers, post personal photographs and even pour out their deepest secrets.Higley Worker Contacts Student on MySpace.Com: District Considers Virtual Boundaries for Workers (RedNova)
September 1, 2006
Queen Vs MySpace (antiMUSIC)
Did you hear the following about MySpace and parenting today?
(blabbermouth.net) World Entertainment News Network reports that QUEEN guitarist Brian May has threatened three bogus bloggers on MySpace with violence if they continue to impersonate him.Queen Vs MySpace (antiMUSIC)
Inspired by lasting Myspace profiles, a Web site creators fills a niche for remembering the dead with MyDeathSpace.com.MyDeathSpace.com Gives MySpace Users A Place For Remembrance (InternetWeek)
The website provider MySpace.com is everything from a communication tool to a personal diary. In this case, it provides a window inside the relationship between the late Lisa Rose and her boyfriend Chris Quartaro that ended so dramatically this morning.Murdered woman’s MySpace gives glimpse into relationship (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
A new book from DayDream publishers titled “A Parents Guide to MySpace” is available. This book teaches parents how to protect and monitor their children on MySpace and the Internet. (PRWEB Sep 1, 2006)Learn How to Protect Kids on MySpace and the Internet (PR Web)
MySpace fans of Newcastle five-piece YOURCODENAMEIS:MILO will have access to a new track from their forthcoming album Print Is Dead Vol 1 each week until its released around November 6. The album features collaborations with The Automatic, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Maximo Park, Futureheads, and Hot Club De Paris among others, all of whom dropped my YCNI:Ms Geordie headquarters for a one-dayMilo add new track to MySpace (Kerrang.com)
MySpace.com, the social-networking sensation on the Web, is home to the profiles of more than 100 million members, most of them teenagers.MySpace pair separates celebs from copycats (The Herald-Tribune)
Your kids, nieces, co-workers and sandwich makers talk about MySpace. Anyone with an existing e-mail address can use MySpace (www.myspace.com) - a free-of-charge, social-networking Web site where users add any number of friends (other users).Whats MySpace? (The State Journal-Register)








