MySpace Research

Neilsen Netview recently recent some statistics on MySpace. I think these are intriguing and can provide interesting fuel for marketing fires. Maybe MySpace isn't quite as dead as previously declared. Thanks to Bruce Houghton for the original post.

• MySpace Music unique users have grown 169% since launch in September 2008 and1472%, year-over-year


• The site has nearly tripled its unique users since launch


• 12 -17 year olds are 2.3 times more likely than the average net user to visit MySpace Music


• People age 18 - 24 year olds are 2.2 times more likely than the average net user to visit MySpace Music

From comScore Media Metrix

• MySpace Music is the #1 site in time spent for the 18-34 demographic


• The site is #2 in total unique users


• MySpace Music has 18.95 million monthly unique users