In the early 2000s, MySpace introduced many users to the world of social networking. In the years that followed, the platform became a huge music database where bands could share their songs and users could add tracks to their profiles. Of course, with the advent of Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, as well as music streaming sites, MySpace's popularity waned. But the service still remained a music platform for many popular artists. Now, however, perhaps the final nail has been hammered into the coffin of MySpace.
It is reported that 50 million tracks, which were recorded by about 12 million musicians over 14 years, were erased as a result of migration to new servers. And these, for a moment, are songs from 2003 to 2015. Photos and videos were also lost. There is no official statement with a detailed analysis of the reasons yet. At the same time, according to blogger and former technical director of Kickstarter Andy Baio (Andy Baio), such a volume of data could not be lost by accident.
It is important to note that the problems with music started a long time ago. About a year ago, all tracks until 2015 were inaccessible to users. First, MySpace management promised to restore the data, then it was stated that the files were damaged and could not be transferred.
Note that this is not the only problem of the service in recent years. In 2017, it became known that it was possible to "hijack" the account of any user, knowing only his birthday. In 2016, the platform survived a hack. There were also other problems.
However, it is not yet clear what will happen next. However, given that MySpace has long lost popularity, most likely it will soon be announced its official closure. However, at the moment no new information about the fate of the project has been received. Also, the management of the service did not give any official comments that could shed light on the prospects and future of the social network.
Source: 3dnews.ru