Chris DeWolfe
Chris DeWolfe
Chris DeWolfeis an American entrepreneur, and one of the creators of Myspace, of which he is also the former CEO. He has the sixth account ever made on the site. During DeWolfe's tenure, MySpace became the top social network, with over 135 million worldwide unique visitors a month. Under DeWolfe, music became a defining feature of MySpace, which was credited with challenging and reinventing the music label industry with the MySpace Music section, which allowed unsigned artists to post...
fun apples people
From activism to socialising to starting new bands, 99% of everything that happens on MySpace is fun and positive. But with that many people, theres going to be a few bad apples, which presents challenges.
lifestyle record web
It's become a lot more than a Web site, ... It's become a lifestyle brand. It makes a lot of sense to come up with a record label.
mom growing-up dad
When you were growing up, your mom and dad told you to look both ways before crossing the street or not to get into a car with a stranger. It's the same with the Internet. We have a big responsibility and a huge role in bringing all the stakeholders to the table - users, parents, educators, law enforcement, government organisations.
baked create mechanism next plan social stay touch
We really wanted to create the next generation's portal around people's lives, ... It's been baked into our users' routines. They use it as a mechanism to stay in touch with their friends and plan their social lives.