MySpace not quite dead yet, adds new webmail feature

Despite all the buzz about the death of MySpace and its future as a more music-focused site that's given up on competing with Facebook, the social networking site is still around and rolling out new features.

The latest is MySpace Mail, which seems to be a full-on webmail service, @myspace.com email addresses and all. The rollout of MySpace Mail started on Thursday and should be available to everyone well before the end of the year.

Maybe MySpace is smart to get into the webmail game, considering the large userbase they'll start with right out of the gate. MySpace's appeal to the younger demographic means that @myspace.com could be the primary email domain for a huge number of kids and teens.

Bands could also use it to send email blasts to their MySpace contacts instead of just messaging within the site. Even if most people won't replace their existing email address with a MySpace one, don't underestimate the marketing potential of using MySpace to send messages to people who aren't on the site. MySpace.com could become the Internet's biggest source of indie-band spam.

[via CNET]

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