MySpace.com Restricts It’s Users! LAME!
My Space.com will use “audio fingerprinting” technology to block users from uploading copyright music to the site, the company said Monday. My Space, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., said it will review all music files uploaded by community members to their on line profiles.
“My Space is staunchly committed to protecting artists’ rights, whether those artists are on major labels or are independent acts,” said Chris De Wolfe, My Space chief executive and co-founder. The company said users who repeatedly attempt to upload copyright music files will be permanently barred from the site.
This is pretty lame news. One of the coolest things about My Space was being able to create a home page that expresses your sense of style. One of the best functions was posting video’s on your profile and having music play on your page when guests view it. Now you run the risk of being banned if you have anything on your site that is deemed “illegal”.
Of course this is all a result of the corporate angle that My Space is a part of now. Long gone are the days of glitzy, expressive fan pages. My Space has officially gone the way of the once popular “Friendster”. The buzz around My Space is gone now that it is just another money making machine. All of the promoting and marketing have taken the place of the once thriving, creative and expressive community it once was.
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