Comments on: Did MySpace just buy Photobucket? http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:23:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jeremy Goodrich http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100443 Jeremy Goodrich Mon, 07 May 2007 22:32:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100443 <p>Quite a move by MySpace. It seems that News Corp is pretty serious about getting a bigger online presence, and sure, it does seem like the video ban was a negotiating tactic. However, if IAC was the other company in the running, it sure seems like MySpace was a far better fit for Photobucket, given they have some synergy already ;)</p> Quite a move by MySpace. It seems that News Corp is pretty serious about getting a bigger online presence, and sure, it does seem like the video ban was a negotiating tactic. However, if IAC was the other company in the running, it sure seems like MySpace was a far better fit for Photobucket, given they have some synergy already ;)

]]> By: atomic1fire http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100432 atomic1fire Mon, 07 May 2007 22:25:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100432 <p>myPhotospace sounds good or just photospace</p> myPhotospace sounds good or just photospace

]]> By: Spud http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100441 Spud Mon, 07 May 2007 21:32:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100441 <p>If they did then that's one way of ending the dispute between them.</p> If they did then that’s one way of ending the dispute between them.

]]> By: DK http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100433 DK Mon, 07 May 2007 20:34:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100433 <p>How about My Space Bucket</p> How about My Space Bucket

]]> By: Amit Chowdhry http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100439 Amit Chowdhry Mon, 07 May 2007 19:55:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100439 <p>If they rename the company MyBucketSpace, I'll probably quit using the Internet forever.</p> If they rename the company MyBucketSpace, I’ll probably quit using the Internet forever.

]]> By: Pallab http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100445 Pallab Mon, 07 May 2007 19:09:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100445 <p>This is surprising. Smart tactics by myspace. They realised they were getting too much negative publicity by blocking out photobucket. So they appeared to give in and then just bought it out!</p> <p>I wanted photobucket to be acquired by some large player. And although I am not a big fan of myspace, I think this merger would work out well.</p> This is surprising. Smart tactics by myspace. They realised they were getting too much negative publicity by blocking out photobucket. So they appeared to give in and then just bought it out!

I wanted photobucket to be acquired by some large player. And although I am not a big fan of myspace, I think this merger would work out well.

]]> By: - http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100437 - Mon, 07 May 2007 18:51:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100437 <p>Yes they did :)</p> Yes they did :)

]]> By: Steve Morsa http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100431 Steve Morsa Mon, 07 May 2007 18:22:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100431 <p>If correct, this is another nice move by Mr. Murdoch and the News Corp/FIM teams...locking up the arguably top (depending on one's definition of "top") photo site on the web.</p> <p>In addition to being a nice additional insurance policy for their market-leading MySpace property (i.e. users/members, visit counts, and time/visit); it also opens up additional monetization opportunities which Photobucket would have found difficult if not impossible for themselves to realize.</p> <p>Unlike some of the recent acquisitions by others, this is a clearcut 1 + 1 = 3 synergistic move.</p> If correct, this is another nice move by Mr. Murdoch and the News Corp/FIM teams…locking up the arguably top (depending on one’s definition of “top”) photo site on the web.

In addition to being a nice additional insurance policy for their market-leading MySpace property (i.e. users/members, visit counts, and time/visit); it also opens up additional monetization opportunities which Photobucket would have found difficult if not impossible for themselves to realize.

Unlike some of the recent acquisitions by others, this is a clearcut 1 + 1 = 3 synergistic move.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100435 Om Malik Mon, 07 May 2007 16:45:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100435 <p>Sure that is one way of looking at it.... well I was thinking more along the lines of ... FILL IN THE BLANK</p> Sure that is one way of looking at it…. well I was thinking more along the lines of … FILL IN THE BLANK

]]> By: joost http://gigaom.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100447 joost Mon, 07 May 2007 16:41:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/photobucket-myspace/#comment-100447 <p>At the Red Herring conference last Thursday Alex Welch said jokingly that Photobucket is worth $5 Bn, and that they were continuing to build the business to reach its potential. Either there is no deal, or Alex is a good poker player ;)</p> At the Red Herring conference last Thursday Alex Welch said jokingly that Photobucket is worth $5 Bn, and that they were continuing to build the business to reach its potential. Either there is no deal, or Alex is a good poker player ;)

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