MySpace Records
MySpace Records was a record label founded in 2005 to sign artists who appeared on the social networking site Myspace. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Myspace, operating as a joint-venture between MySpace and Interscope Records. Distribution is contracted to Universal Music Group's Fontana Distribution, with manufacturing and external marketing by Universal's Interscope.
MySpace Records
- Founded
- 2005.
- Founder
- Tom Anderson.
- Headquarters
- Beverly Hills.
- Dissolved
- 2016.
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MySpace Records was a record label founded in 2005 to sign artists who appeared on the social networking site Myspace. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Myspace, operating as a joint-venture between MySpace and Interscope Records. Distribution is contracted to Universal Music Group's Fontana Distribution, with manufacturing and external marketing by Universal's Interscope.
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Overview
Overview
Records operated in Beverly Hills, California. The president was MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson until he left the company in 2009. The company was shut down in December 2016.
Key facts
Key facts
• Bgcolor — #000000 • Parent — Myspace • Founder — Tom Anderson • Distributor — Fontana Distribution Interscope • Genre — Various • Country — U.S. • Location — Beverly Hills, California • Website — www.myspace.com/myspacerecords
Milestones
Milestones
In March 2008, MySpace Records released Pennywise's ninth album, Reason to Believe. A partnership with corporate sponsor Textango meant that MySpace Records provided fans with a free download of the album during a two-week period in exchange for adding the sponsor as a friend on MySpace.com. In 2009, Jeremy Greene released his single "Rain" featuring Pitbull that became the #1 song on MySpace in its prime.
Former artists
Former artists
• Adventure Galley • Call the Cops • Kate Voegele • Meiko • Disco Curtis • Zendy Yunoki • Jeremy Greene • Jordyn Taylor • Christina Milian • Mateo • Bossman • Mickey Avalon • Nico Vega • Pennywise • Polysics • Sherwood • Dirt Nasty • Set To Fall • Tray
Compilations
Compilations
• MySpace Records: Volume 1 • AFI — "Rabbits are Roadkill on Rt. 37" • New Years Day — "Ready, Aim, Misfire" • Socratic — "Lunch for the Sky" • The Click Five — "Angel to You" • Say Anything — "Every Man Has a Molly" • Fall Out Boy — "Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner (Acoustic)" • Dashboard Confessional — "Hands Down" • Waking Ashland — "I Am for You" • Weezer — "We Are All on Drugs" • Hollywood Undead — "No. 5" • Against Me! — "Don't Lose Touch" • Tila Tequila — "Straight Up" • The All-American Rejects — "Stab My Back" • The Summer Obsession — "Melt the Sugar" • Plain White T's — "Take Me Away" • Copeland — "Pin Your Wings" • Jupiter Sunrise — "Arthur Nix"
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2005
MySpace Records established.
2005
MySpace Records was established or created in 2005.
2016
MySpace Records ceased.
2016
MySpace Records was dissolved or ceased in 2016.
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The circumstances in which MySpace Records stands. Records has its headquarters at Beverly Hills. Established or created in 2005. Dissolved or ceased in 2016. Situated in United States. Recorded as record label. Founded by Tom Anderson.
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- 1.USA Today. MySpace launches record label. 2005-11-03.
- 2.Morris, Chris. MySpace.com Creates Own Label. Hollywood Reporter/Billboard. VNU eMedia. September 2025.
- 3.Exclusive: Myspace Records Shuts Down – Crazed Hits. www.crazedhits.com.
- 4.Aune, Sean. New Pennywise Album is Free for Two Weeks on MySpace. Mashable. 2008-03-23.
- 5.Featured Content on Myspace.
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