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The end of movie Web sites?

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July 28, 2006

More and more I see ads for movie Web sites (especially teen and young adult targeted movies) that are hosted on MySpace. Just a couple of the latest are Step Up and John Tucker Must Die.

Considering that it’s likely cheaper to build a site on MySpace than standalone, and considering that teen movies like this are nearly certain to have limited appeal and thus limited release, I wonder if standalone sites are doomed. Heck, for that matter I wonder if non-teenie movies might end up using the same method.

What do you think? Are we seeing the end of the movie Web site?


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    I don't think it's the end of movie websites...at least not for a while. I think older movie fans may still be apprehensive about MySpace and won't understand how to navigate to the site.


    Also, this is assuming that MySpace will remain popular. I think it will be around for a long time simply because there are so many users. But since teens are the main user group, they quickly decide when something is or isn't cool. MySpace could be abandoned within the next few years.



    This is what I predict: Ask any college student which network they prefer: MySpace or Facebook? Facebook will be the overwhelming winner. Who will be college students next year and the year after? Teens now on MySpace...







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