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Google Signs $900m MySpace Deal

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the road-to-world-domination dept.

deadmantyping writes "Google has signed a $900m deal with Fox to provide search capabilities for Fox sites, the most noteworthy of which is MySpace. This deal does not include FoxSports.com, which already has a deal with MSN. Google claims that 'MySpace was an important site to be involved with given its rapid popularity growth.' Google also signed a deal with MTV earlier in the week."

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  1. finally something by Awol411 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the search features on myspace have been slow/pathetic. hopefully google with their vast infrastructure will speed up some of the site by using some sort of distributed computing for the search features, which i'm sure requires a lot of cpu speed to search close to 100 million users. i just hope google doesnt try to merge my myspace account with my google account.

  2. Re:Oh great by HaloZero · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I think they may need some time to scrape the gunk out of the tubes, first.

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  3. Popularity Contest by Tama00 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Myspace is a giant popularity contest.. and the winner is TOM!

    P.S add me www.myspace.com/iamtama

    I NEED FRIENDS