A little earlier today I shared with you the news that MySpace had finally been put out of its misery … errr … purchased for the quaint sum of $35 million and that the new owner was an ad company called Specific Media.
Well what we didn’t know at the time is that Specific Media isn’t the only owner. It turns out that Justin Timberlake ponied up some cash to have a stake in MySpace as well. While we don’t know yet exactly how much Timberlake had to cough up the very fact that the person who played the president of Facebook, and the founder of Napster, is now a part owner of Facebook’s once competition.
A press release confirmed that Timberlake will be playing a “major role” in the strategy and creative direction of MySpace, but does not give an exact figure on just how much the celeb has in stake.
“There’s a need for a place where fans can go to interact with their favorite entertainers, listen to music, watch videos, share and discover cool stuff and just connect. Myspace has the potential to be that place,” says Timberlake. “Art is inspired by people and vice versa, so there’s a natural social component to entertainment. I’m excited to help revitalize Myspace by using its social media platform to bring artists and fans together in one community.”
It’s a bizarre event of fiction versus reality, considering the pop star recently played the role of Facebook president and infamous Napster founder, Sean Parker.
via SlashGear
Personally I think it is absolutely hilarious, not to mention more than just a little ironic.
