Remember a simpler time, when you could say everything you needed to about your state of mind with a new profile song?Those days might be returning as the owners of Myspace, the once-popular social media platform, soft launched the idea of a comeback.
The Vanderhook brothers, Chris and Tim, own the platform and they recently discussed plans to relaunch MySpace, but this time "with a new vision."
That means that in the digital world where everything old is cool again, the social media pioneer known for its HTML profile customization, and "Top 8" friends list that sparked many a drama might be returning to the app store near you.
MySpace is back in the conversation, thanks to a new documentary and comments made in the documentary, including this one: ""We still own Myspace. We are going to relaunch Myspace. We’re just waiting for the right time to do it," Tim Vanderhook said about the once a dominant social media platform.
MySpace hearkens back to a time when users could customize their profiles with HTML and CSS, embed graphics, and choose a song that played automatically for every visitor.
There was nary an influencer in sight.
Vanderhooks' words have Millennials, cuspers and elder Millennials dying to know what to expect. Will the return of the once-dominant social media platform allow users to customize their profiles with HTML and CSS, embed graphics, and choose a song that plays automatically for every visitor? Will it bring the unique and personalized experience to a new generation? Does Gen Z even deserve it?
Cue giant deflation sound because the relaunch of Myspace is still shrouded in mystery. The owners have not disclosed a launch date, development timeline, or which classic Myspace features might return, making the comeback more of a promise than a product at this point.
And it doesn't take that long a memory to remember how re-launch attempts have failed. The Vanderhook brothers say they're determined to try again, even after losing over $150 million in previous attempts.
As Mashable noted, in 2013, new owners "unveiled a redesigned, music-focused Myspace, but the relaunch never restored its former audience."
"We really tried to modernize it, but it was a different company at that point," Tim Vanderhook said in the documentary. "It wasn’t the same Myspace."
