Facebook vs. Myspace
A Comparison of Two Social Networking Gauggernauts
Melissa Elian
Issue date: 11/23/09 Section: Social Media
Facebook.com and Myspace.com have gained household name status within only a few years of being created. Those these site have both gained phenomenal success, each has employed a different way of reaching the top of the social networking world. The following chart provides a look at how each social networking giants compare.
Created:
Myspace - January 2004
Facebook - February 2004
Ownership:
Myspace - Fox Interactive Media which is owned by New Corporation
Facebook - Facebook, Inc.
Growth:
Myspace - 1 million in first month, 100 million in 5 years
Facebook - 1 million user in first 12 months, 300 million users in 5 years
Features:
Myspace - user profile, bulletins, unlimited picture uploads, photo albums, profile songs, music pages, music playlist generator, video channels, celebrity pages, games, calendar, events, secret shows, news feed, friendship with Tom, Myspace instant messenger, 15 languages, blog posts
Facebook - user profile, applications, news feed, real names, wall video posts, celebrity fan pages, event calendar, in window chat, over 70 languages, note posts
User interface:
Myspace - DIY fully customizable user profile: color, sound, and images. Minimal HTML knowledge required for full advantages, customization not required
Facebook - standard template for all users, editable user blurbs
Profile information:
Myspace - About Me, Who I'd Like to Meet, Interests, Status, Zodiac Sign
Facebook - Networks, Relationship, Status, Birthday, Current City, Political Views, Religious Views, Website, Activities, Interests, Favorite TV Shows, Favorite Movies, Favorite Books, Favorite Quotations, About Me, Contact Information,
Education and Work, Groups
Users:
Myspace - Anyone is allowed to join. People who are drawn to this website are usually young, artsy, looking for a place to express themselves. Creative types are drawn to this site especially if they want to start a fan base. Users have gained popularity and fame just by uploading their music to the site for others to play. It is common for a well known celebrity to have a profile
Facebook - All types of users, though originating with college students. 35+ are the largest group of new members. Users are very diverse, not much expression can be seen except for photography. Celebrities and can have fan pages.
Created:
Myspace - January 2004
Facebook - February 2004
Ownership:
Myspace - Fox Interactive Media which is owned by New Corporation
Facebook - Facebook, Inc.
Growth:
Myspace - 1 million in first month, 100 million in 5 years
Facebook - 1 million user in first 12 months, 300 million users in 5 years
Features:
Myspace - user profile, bulletins, unlimited picture uploads, photo albums, profile songs, music pages, music playlist generator, video channels, celebrity pages, games, calendar, events, secret shows, news feed, friendship with Tom, Myspace instant messenger, 15 languages, blog posts
Facebook - user profile, applications, news feed, real names, wall video posts, celebrity fan pages, event calendar, in window chat, over 70 languages, note posts
User interface:
Myspace - DIY fully customizable user profile: color, sound, and images. Minimal HTML knowledge required for full advantages, customization not required
Facebook - standard template for all users, editable user blurbs
Profile information:
Myspace - About Me, Who I'd Like to Meet, Interests, Status, Zodiac Sign
Facebook - Networks, Relationship, Status, Birthday, Current City, Political Views, Religious Views, Website, Activities, Interests, Favorite TV Shows, Favorite Movies, Favorite Books, Favorite Quotations, About Me, Contact Information,
Education and Work, Groups
Users:
Myspace - Anyone is allowed to join. People who are drawn to this website are usually young, artsy, looking for a place to express themselves. Creative types are drawn to this site especially if they want to start a fan base. Users have gained popularity and fame just by uploading their music to the site for others to play. It is common for a well known celebrity to have a profile
Facebook - All types of users, though originating with college students. 35+ are the largest group of new members. Users are very diverse, not much expression can be seen except for photography. Celebrities and can have fan pages.