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diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/photobucket.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/photobucket.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 6111c53..0000000 --- a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/photobucket.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,22 +0,0 @@ -MySpace has announced it will acquire Photobucket for $250 million, officially bringing the photo sharing site into the MySpace fold. Photobucket has been looking for a buyer for several months and after a dispute last month which led to [MySpace blocking Photobucket images and video][3], the two companies apparently hashed out a deal. - -For more coverage of the business angles, check out Epicenter which [covered the rumors][1] that surfaced yesterday regarding the buyout. - -At the risk of being alarmist, Photobucket as a MySpace property doesn't bode well for users who aren't fans of Rubert Murdoch's underage playground. - -Techcrunch [reports][4] that roughly 1.8 million of Photobucket’s visitors don't currently visit MySpace, and for them the deal could ruin sharing on non-MySpace properties. While no plans have yet been announced, it seems likely that Photobucket could morph into a MySpace-only property. - -For those Photobucket users thinking it might be time to do more with your photos, have a look at our [Flickr coverage of late][2]. - -While Photobucket is primarily about hosting your images, Flickr offers a number of options that go far beyond image hosting, enabling you to share your images with the internet at large. - - - - - - - -[1]: http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/05/rumor_control_m.html "Rumor Control: MySpace Takes Photobucket?" -[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/yahoo_photos_us.html "Here Are 4 Reasons You'll Love Flickr" -[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/04/myspace_is_bloc.html "MySpace Is Blocking Photobucket Videos" -[4]: http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/07/myspacephotobucket-user-overlap-is-nearly-100/ "MySpace/Photobucket: User Overlap Is Nearly 100%"
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