MySpace was one of the first social media platforms created, yet over the past few years it has been losing traffic and users while newer sites have been growing at incredible rates. In an effort to make themselves more appealing to advertisers MySpace has started selling their position as information sharers and have begun syndicating their users opinions and information with other social media sites, such as Facebook. Read More

The other day I blogged about digital “connectedness” and the role of brands in social media. MySpace identifies itself as a platform that creates user experiences around stuff consumers are rabid about and then taps a brand into those experiences. It seems that this is exactly what HBO and K-Swiss have done with their Kenny Powers campaign. Eastbound & Down is a hit TV series featuring the lovable, loud-mouth Kenny Powers. Read More