Is MySpace a flash in the pan? How many of its 50 million members are active?

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But is MySpace truly worth the half billion-dollar price tag it generated, or is it a flash-in-the-pan fad that may not survive its own success?...

Is MySpace as Big as We Think?

"Certainly there are a large amount of people spending a large amount of time on this site," said Nate Elliot, an analyst for Jupiter Research. "When you look at the huge numbers they throw out there — 50 [million], 60 million registered users — those are a mirage."

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