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*It may be hard to believe that MySpace is still a thing… but allegedelly, millions continue to use the platform annually despite its decline in popularity.
MySpace is one of the first social media networks, which once hosted over 50 million songs from 14 million artists. But now the site has come under fire for losing every one of those tracks.
The company has apologized after a server migration caused a huge loss of data. Every bit of music uploaded between 2003-15 was affected by the project, with links to tracks no longer working.
“As a result of a server migration project, any photos, videos, and audio files you uploaded more than three years ago may no longer be available on or from Myspace,” a statement from MySpace confirmed.
“We apologize for the inconvenience and suggest that you retain your back up copies. If you would like more information, please contact our Data Protection Officer, Dr. Jana Jentzsch at [email protected].”
But some are giving the alleged loss the side-eye.
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As reported by nme.com, TechExpert Andy Baio noted on Twitter: “MySpace accidentally lost all the music uploaded from its first 12 years in a server migration, losing over 50 million songs from 14 million artists.”
He added: “I’m deeply skeptical this was an accident. Flagrant incompetence may be bad PR, but it still sounds better than “we can’t be bothered with the effort and cost of migrating and hosting 50 million old MP3s.”
Another user said: “Rip my awful, awful teenage music.”
“Myspace lost over 10 years worth of everyone’s uploaded music. Don’t put your work into lobster traps, people,” said a commenter.
One user on Reddit noted: “This should serve as a warning for anyone who thinks that anything they have on a cloud service is safe, isn’t.”
“Why would anyone trust a free online social media platform to provide reliable backups? Totally your fault if you lost anything,” said another.
MySpace launched in 2003 and by 2006, it was considered the most popular site in the U.S. News Corp bought the company for $580 million in 2005, a move that Rupert Murdoch deemed a “mistake.” Clearly he was right as, the company eventually sold MySpace to Specific Media for $35 million in 2011, Huff Post reported.
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