In an attempt to revive the fallen Myspace social networking website, Myspace has released the Myspace app for iOS and iPhone users in hopes of attracting consumers back to its site. The Myspace app was created in conjunction with beta and iOS to specifically target the large amount of iPhone users.
With fusion of old and new design features, Myspace hopes to bounce back from its drastic fall in popularity in the early 2000s. The iconic 'Top 8' Myspace feature remains, but now users can better personalize, create and connect with people, songs and photographs.
Targeting the rise of popularity in GIF animations, the Myspace app allows users to create and share their own GIFs. Other note-worthy features include personalized radio station, musician's playlists and profile cover photos. Are all these new updates enough to get people back on the Myspace bandwagon? Only time will tell.
Revived Social Networking Apps
This Myspace App Attempts to Revive Myspace for iPhone Users
Trend Themes
1. Revived Social Networks - Companies are attempting to revive social networks from the early 2000s through new apps with updated features to attract users back to their platform.
2. Personalized Connections - The inclusion of personalized features offers the potential to make deeper and longer-lasting connections with other users, replacing the superficial relationships from the early days of social media.
3. Incorporating New Media - Social networking apps are incorporating new media forms such as GIF animations to appeal to younger and visually-oriented audiences.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media - Social media companies can explore updating their own platforms with new features and designing new apps that are user-friendly.
2. Tech Startups - Tech startups can revamp existing apps with personalized features and new media forms to compete with established platforms.
3. Music Streaming - Music streaming platforms can explore incorporating personalized radio stations and musician playlists to set themselves apart from competitors.