Spotify says it’s a platform. But building a real platform takes more than throwing out a few APIs. To achieve business objectives like revenue growth, customer acquisition and network effects, would-be… Read more »
Mathew Ingram is too kind in his response to Mike Elgan’s silly contention in Datamation that Facebook is the new Yahoo. And while Facebook has at times been a fast follower… Read more »
Last week, News Corp. unloaded Myspace for a pittance. Understanding why Myspace failed to maintain its early dominance in social networking is critical to determining whether Facebook is similarly vulnerable, and… Read more »
One of Myspace’s founders, Chris DeWolfe, bends BusinessWeek’s ear, and the result is a cautionary tale of the fall of Myspace. DeWolfe is the “Hollywood guy” rather than a techie, and… Read more »
The increasing dominance of Facebook, and the fading of other social networks like Myspace and Classmates.com, makes me wonder about social networks. Can there really only be one? Human beings naturally… Read more »
In the realm of might-have-beens, MySpace shows more promise than Friendster. But unlike some former web leaders, it’s still salvageable. MySpace shouldn’t try to challenge Facebook for social network leadership, but… Read more »