Zynga Hires Van Natta As EVP
Zynga has hired Owen Van Natta, the MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) and Facebook veteran, as its EVP of business operations, as the social gaming giant…
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Owen Van Natta Out As MySpace CEO; Jones, Hirschhorn Co-Presidents; Miller’s Memo
A major shake up at MySpace, where Owen Van Natta is out after less than a year. Stepping up to run the social network are the other two mem…
Owen Van Natta Out as MySpace CEO
Owen Van Natta, the former Facebook executive who was picked to revive MySpace last April, is stepping down, News Corp just announced. He’ll be replaced by two of his hires, Mike Jones and Jason Hirschhorn, who now each share the title of co-president.
@ Midem: MySpace Eyes Virtual Goods, Will Help Pay Musicians $15 Million
The social gaming phenomenon may be commonly associated with Facebook – but MySpace seems keen to get its own slice of this growing pie.
As…
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Confirmed: MySpace to Acquire iLike
MySpace (s nws) CEO Owen Van Natta has confirmed that the social network will acquire popular music discovery application iLike, marking the…
MySpace Cutting Majority of Its International Staff
MySpace (s nws) said today it’s cutting two-thirds of its non-U.S. workforce, bringing the total number of international employees to 150. The…
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Can Internet Free Agents Rescue MySpace?
When the New York Yankees spent more than $400 million signing up free agent pitchers C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, along with…
UPDATED: Industry Moves: Mike Jones, Jason Hirschhorn Join Van Natta At MySpace
The picture at MySpace is getting a little clearer following the rushed unseating of longtime CEO Chris DeWolfe: Owen Van Natta starts work…
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Industry Moves: MTV Vet John Sykes Replaces Van Natta At Project Playlist
Music-sharing site Project Playlist just got an instant dose of credibility in the music industry with its new CEO: *MTV Networks* veteran (…
Industry Moves: Owen Van Natta Joins MySpace As CEO
As expected, News Corp (NYSE: NWS) social media flagship MySpace finishes the week with a new CEO: Owen Van Natta. Based in LA, he’ll report…
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Project Playlist Adds EMI Music But No Facebook, MySpace; Still Being Sued
Music social net Project Playlist is still barred by Facebook and MySpace but a deal with EMI Music adds considerably to the startup’s legit…
Industry Moves: Playlist Gets Facebook Vet As New CEO; Investment From Pilot Group
Music and media-sharing site Playlist has named Owen Van Natta as its new CEO. Van Natta is a social media vet, having most recently served…
@ MPA: Facebook’s Van Natta On The Lessons Of Beacon; No Hints On Future Plans
In his MPA Q&A with Fortune’s David Kirkpatrick, Owen Van Natta didn’t offer any further hints about his future plans when he leaves his pos…
Facebook’s Owen Van Natta To Leave
Owen Van Natta, the chief revenue officer of Facebook who by some accounts was demoted from his earlier position of COO, is leaving the comp…
Live Coverage: Microsoft-Facebook Conference Call On The Investment Deal
Below is relevant parts of the conference call…not direct quotes, but paraphrased. Updated: The full audio download of the call is here (M…
