BizJournals Portfolio
Mar 31 2008 12:00am EDT

50 Cent and the Path to Niche Social Networking

Rapper 50 Cent is creating a sizable social network on his own site, Thisis50.com -- instead of relying on his page on MySpace. This kind of niche social networking is a powerful wave that's been coming for more than a year. Marc Andreessen's Ning has been positioned perfectly to catch it. If anything will threaten the growth of MySpace and Facebook, this is it -- online socializing moving away from mass social sites and to more focused sites.

. □


blog comments powered by Disqus
Real Business, Real Results

Did anyone at Microsoft ever watch the (gasp!) offensively funny show Family Guy?

Ex-Morgan Stanley exec Zoe Cruz is now heading her own hedge fund. Are Wall Street's leaders done?

Martha, Bernie and Skilling know that what you wear for court can go a long way in public perception.

spotlight on

Health Care

Bad to the Bone No More

Companies such as General Mills say they're stepping up efforts to change employees' bad behavior and promote healthier lifestyles. Read More