The tireless work of thousands, lost, in but a heartbeat.
It has been revealed that MySpace lost all the music posted onto the social network from 2003 to 2015 after an error in transferring the files.
A discussion channel on Reddit realised a bunch of songs had simply stopped working and contacted the website operators to find out why.
In response, it was initially claimed that there was an issue with all songs uploaded more than three years ago - and that it would be fixed. However it was later admitted that all the files were corrupted when they were transferred for a website update.
It was also confirmed that there is no way to fix the issue, meaning the work of countless artists who were unable to keep physical copies of their music has been lost.
Once among the most popular websites on the planet, MySpace's heyday in the mid-2000s saw it comfortably outperform social network rival Facebook thanks to its popularity as a music and chat hub.
It inspired thousands of artists to upload their works and share them with prospective fans, the likes of Lily Allen, Enter Shikari, Bring Me The Horizon and Panic! At The Disco starting out on the network before hitting the big time.
MySpace itself hit difficulties a number of years ago and was bought by American conglomerate Time Inc in 2016 for around $35 million, having previously been thought to be worth around $500 million.
Government officials voted on the abortion bill last night. Irish politicians have voted in favour of removing the three-day waiting period for an abortion. The vote was completed in the Dáil last night, and the Sinn Féin bill was passed by 86 votes to 70. In Ireland, there is currently a three-day waiting period between […]
It’s definitely a fan favourite! Viewers cannot get enough of Fitzy’s Irish lingo on the show, and his most recent comment has left fans wanting more. The GAA star, who is currently coupled up with police detective, Lola Deal, offered his mate Tommy Murphy some thoughtful advice after his actions left his partner Ellie ‘fuming’. […]
Gill Perdue is back with one of her best books yet If you’re looking for a gripping Irish novel to delve into this week, then look no further than All of Them Lied by Gill Perdue. lkt Gill Perdue is one of the finest Irish crime writers, and we couldn’t be happier to see her […]
