MySpace Owners Pledge Relaunch of 2003 Platform as Millennials Revive Top 8 Nostalgia
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Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 5
MySpace Owners Pledge Relaunch of 2003 Platform as Millennials Revive Top 8 Nostalgia
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 5
Summary
Tim and Chris Vanderhook said in the documentary “MySpace” that they will relaunch the social network, though no product details or timeline were disclosed.
Viant Technology, the ad-software company they co-own, told USA TODAY on Aug. 5 it had nothing further to share, underscoring that the plan remains early and undefined.
TikTok and Instagram creators spent the week imagining a return to 2005-era MySpace features such as profile songs, HTML customization and the Top 8 friends list.
MySpace launched in 2003, topped 22 million members by 2005 and later faded as Facebook rose; Justin Timberlake once held a stake, but Viant has owned the platform since 2011.