Myspace The Modern Lazarus – Try It Out Today With Best Fit

Myspace is back, and it’s all about music. Want to try it out before anyone else? Read on to find out how to explore the new Myspace right now.

“Mr J T. What you got for me?”

“An entirely redesigned version of the social network that came to define the way in which bands connect with their audience.”

“Oh. That’s…unexpected.”

Justin Timberlake is a very modern Renaissance man. Apparently bored with brining sexy back, the Justified man has turned his hand to social networking – and the fruits of his labour can be seen in the fantastic reimagining of Myspace, set to launch next year.

In its salad days, Myspace was the paragon of social networking, the place in which millions of teenage identities were painstakingly honed.

In its new iteration, though, Myspace is going back to what it did best. Music was always the beating heart of the network, and now it is the cornerstone on which the entire structure is based. Mr JT is trying to change the way in which you discover and listen, placing the emphasis back on individual expression – but, crucially, providing a beautiful new interface and a solid new infrastructure on which users can rely.

The new Myspace looks, we must say, absolutely beautiful. With its infinite scroll, genuinely stunning predictive search (just start typing and a search box will fill the screen, ready populated with suggestions for artist, tracks, and more), and huge images, it is as contemporary a design as we could imagine. Gone is the clunky experience that came to define Web 2.0, in which users were expected to adapt to a platform. Instead, this is a network built with the user and the content producer at the very centre.

We’ve quickly come to love the new Myspace. Aside from the design, the platform’s most impressive aspect is its ‘mixes’ function. Mixes allow users to curate different media within a single presentation. You’re not limited to photos, or audio, or video; instead you can combine all of these media into one package. This seems to perfectly reflect the changing nature of music. Artists want to produce multimedia artefacts; they want the visual aspect of their work to be just as prominent as the music. The new Myspace recognises this, and it makes it easier than ever for bands to realise their ambitions.

Try out the new Myspace now

The new Myspace is currently in private beta – but Best Fit readers can sign up right now. All you need to do is send a blank email to thelineofbestfit@myspace-inc.com, and you’ll be sent your login details. You can thank Justin later.