Comments on: How Long Will It Take to Monetize MySpace? http://publishing2.com/2006/06/13/how-long-will-it-take-to-monetize-myspace/ The (r)Eevolution of Media Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:23:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Samantha http://publishing2.com/2006/06/13/how-long-will-it-take-to-monetize-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-556689 Samantha Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:19:59 +0000 http://publishing2.com/2006/06/13/how-long-will-it-take-to-monetize-myspace/#comment-556689 Myspace's revenue could one day rival that of Google and Yahoo! There are millions of viral entrepeneurs that make lots of money off their profiles inside of the myspace network. It's turned into a multi billion dollar industry in itself. Myspace’s revenue could one day rival that of Google and Yahoo! There are millions of viral entrepeneurs that make lots of money off their profiles inside of the myspace network. It’s turned into a multi billion dollar industry in itself.

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]]> By: Scott Karp http://publishing2.com/2006/06/13/how-long-will-it-take-to-monetize-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-4726 Scott Karp Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:35:40 +0000 http://publishing2.com/2006/06/13/how-long-will-it-take-to-monetize-myspace/#comment-4726 Karl, you're absolutely right that low overhead will allow them to avoid the profit problems that Amazon has. But the challenge still remains that topline revenue is nowhere near proportional to the magnitude of usage and hype. Kurt, I don't think that corporate "resources" convey any advantage in this new media landscape -- the playing field has been leveled. And as Karl pointed out, low overhead means that it's a lot easier to keep the lights on without draining a large corporate bank account. Karl, you’re absolutely right that low overhead will allow them to avoid the profit problems that Amazon has. But the challenge still remains that topline revenue is nowhere near proportional to the magnitude of usage and hype.

Kurt, I don’t think that corporate “resources” convey any advantage in this new media landscape — the playing field has been leveled. And as Karl pointed out, low overhead means that it’s a lot easier to keep the lights on without draining a large corporate bank account.

]]> By: Kurt Schrader http://publishing2.com/2006/06/13/how-long-will-it-take-to-monetize-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-4705 Kurt Schrader Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:57:02 +0000 http://publishing2.com/2006/06/13/how-long-will-it-take-to-monetize-myspace/#comment-4705 <em>MySpace is the ultimate test of this strategy — and they don’t have an infinite amount of time to figure it out.</em> They may not have an infinite amount of time to figure it out, but I'm betting that having all of the resources of News Corp behind them gives them a pretty big cushion to rest on. MySpace is the ultimate test of this strategy — and they don’t have an infinite amount of time to figure it out.

They may not have an infinite amount of time to figure it out, but I’m betting that having all of the resources of News Corp behind them gives them a pretty big cushion to rest on.

]]> By: Karl http://publishing2.com/2006/06/13/how-long-will-it-take-to-monetize-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-4636 Karl Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:36:36 +0000 http://publishing2.com/2006/06/13/how-long-will-it-take-to-monetize-myspace/#comment-4636 just a reminder: Amazon posts its first net profit January 2002 http://news.com.com/2100-1017-819688.html Lots of folks thought they never would. There were death pools. A key question to ask isn't when MySpace will earn a profit - it's how big is the overhead. They may have a team as small as Craigslist's. It's something to think about. just a reminder:

Amazon posts its first net profit January 2002
http://news.com.com/2100-1017-819688.html

Lots of folks thought they never would. There were death pools.

A key question to ask isn’t when MySpace will earn a profit – it’s how big is the overhead. They may have a team as small as Craigslist’s. It’s something to think about.

]]> By: eConectados http://publishing2.com/2006/06/13/how-long-will-it-take-to-monetize-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-4797 eConectados Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://publishing2.com/2006/06/13/how-long-will-it-take-to-monetize-myspace/#comment-4797 <!--%kramer-pre%-->, ¡faltaría más! ¡ya estaban tardando en pedirlo!¿Ver tu TV, tus canales en casa de otro? Ya es posible, y algunos no les está haciendo ninguna gracia.Algunas estadísticas y pronósticos sobre el email.Más personas se preguntan como rentabilizarán MySpace.Yahoo! Respuestas - Interesante servicio, muy interesante, desde un punto de vista mejor que Google Answers.<!--%kramer-post%--> , ¡faltaría más! ¡ya estaban tardando en pedirlo!¿Ver tu TV, tus canales en casa de otro? Ya es posible, y algunos no les está haciendo ninguna gracia.Algunas estadísticas y pronósticos sobre el email.Más personas se preguntan como rentabilizarán MySpace.Yahoo! Respuestas – Interesante servicio, muy interesante, desde un punto de vista mejor que Google Answers.

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