| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 371 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Julia Angwin chronicles the rise of MySpace and sheds light on the dizzying backroom deals that allowed Rupert Murdoch to snatch this Internet powerhouse from Viacom's grasp. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-356) and index. |
| Contents |
Stealing MySpace -- Circle of friends -- Rising from the ashes -- The trailer park of the internet -- Struggling to survive -- The Fakester revolution -- Building MySpace -- The boardroom coup -- The fix-it-later philosophy -- Operation show time -- Are we missing the next Google? -- Tsunami -- Independence -- The king of spyware -- Schmuck insurance -- The game is on -- Project ivory -- Holding a tiger by the tail -- A fine line between risqué and dirty -- "A place for fiends" -- Pebble Beach -- War against Web 2.0 -- Number one in every market -- Beyond the banner ad -- The FaceBook revolution -- MySpace 2.0 -- Digital identity. |
| Subject |
MySpace (Firm)
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News Corporation.
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Internet industry -- United States.
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Online social networks -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781400066940 alkaline paper |
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1400066948 alkaline paper |
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