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MySpace’s John Faith on mobile revenue and mobile data opportunities
MySpace’s John Faith on mobile revenue and mobile data opportunities
MySpace has been seeing some impressive traffic growth on its mobile web site and its mobile applications over the last year, and the social network is capitalizing on it by developing new revenue streams and new ways to get its users data on more devices. Here’s the second part of my ...
MySpace Signs Mobile Deals with Palm, Nokia
MySpace Signs Mobile Deals with Palm, Nokia
appscout.com — MySpace is unveiling new agreements today with Palm Inc. and Nokia Corp. that it claims will help... it become the first social network to support every major smartphone, according to the Associated Press . MySpace, which expects half its traffic to ... (more) MySpace Signs Mobile Deals with Palm, Nokia
MySpace China Looks for Answers after Setback
MySpace China Looks for Answers after Setback
businessweek.com — As MySpace continues to struggle in China, a country with 250 million Internet users, major changes are... in store for the company By Bruce Einhorn Rupert Murdoch hasn't enjoyed much success in China. Quotas on foreign films hinder the efforts of ... (more) MySpace China Looks for Answers after Setback
MySpace China CTO Denies Rumors: Not COO, No New WVAS Business
jlmpacificepoch.com — MySpace China Chief Technology Officer Tan Xiaosheng denied that he has taken on a second position as... company chief operating officer (COO) during a telephone interview on February 13, reports DoNews. Tan also refuted rumors that MySpace China plans ... (more) MySpace China CTO Denies Rumors: Not COO, No New WVAS ...
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MySpace Mobile Ad Plans—Everything Under The Sun
mocoNews — ... to generate revenue. Location can add value to mobile ads, but it's planning on a wide range of ad formats: Vice president and general manager John Faith told VentureBeat that "mobile ad campaign calls to action include: register your email/mobile number, click to call, find a store or dealer, coupon or voucher for in-store redemption, download free content, video streaming, learn about a product etc. In the near future, we look at performance-based advertising. Even before that you'll see integration of advertising into our mobile application experience". ...

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