Stupid Tech: The Worst Biz Moves of All Time

Stupid Tech: The Worst Biz Moves of All Time

News Corp selling MySpace for $35 million after paying $580 million for it six years ago

News Corps acquisition of MySpace started out promisingly. A $900 Million ad deal with Google helped grow revenues from $1 Million to $50 Million a month. But users were unhappy with the multitude of ads and with the rise of Facebook began leaving the site in droves.