5. My Music

MySpace forever changed the way we listen to music. The social network shifted artists' relationships with their fans, and the site helped launch the careers of many huge stars, from Panic! At The Disco to Adele. What made MySpace such an influential platform for musicians? And why did all the music disappear? In this episode, Joanne sits down with Roslynn Alba Cobarrubias (former Head of Artist Relations at MySpace) and Josh Brooks (former VP of Programming and Music at MySpace). She also speaks to American musician Damon Krukowski (Galaxie 500, Magic Hour, Damon and Naomi), creator Scott Zakarin, and Jason Scott of the Internet Archive. You'll hear more from Jason next week. See Also...The MySpace Music Dragon Hoardhttps://archive.org/details/myspace_dragon_hoard_2010 Damon Krukowski's Newsletter https://dadadrummer.substack.com/ Roslynn Alba Cobarrubiashttps://www.instagram.com/roslynnc Scott Zakarinhttps://www.instagram.com/scottzakarin/Jason Scotthttp://ascii.textfiles.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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MySpace was the first major social media company. And it was the first major social media company to collapse. But what happened on MySpace would have broad implications for all the platforms to follow. What was this internet sensation in aughts? Log on with Joanne McNeil and revisit MySpace through the people who lived it.