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MySpace, the world’s most popular social network, today announced the official launch of its bilingual Latino destination, MySpace Latino (http://latino.myspace.com). The new MySpace Latino site features culturally relevant content built around the interests and passion points of Hispanic MySpace users in collaboration with leading industry partners, including ImpreMedia, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), Billboard en Español, Gibson Guitar, and Remezcla.com as well as advertisers like McDonald’s, Sprint Nextel and Toyota Matrix.
In celebration of the launch and events surrounding the Latin Billboard Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, MySpace Latino will host a special Show Secreto performance featuring renowned urban singer Tego Calderón (http://latino.myspace.com/tegocalderon), electro-acoustic band Circo (http://latino.myspace.com/circocirco) and Latin reggae band Locos por Juana (http://latino.myspace.com/locosporjuanasound). The Show also includes a special “secret” appearance and will take place at Studio A in Downtown Miami on Friday, April 11th. The MySpace Show Secreto will be free for MySpace users that arrive with their printed profile in hand. More details will be available on the Show Secreto profile (http://latino.myspace.com/showssecretos).
“Responding to the needs of our growing Hispanic membership, MySpace Latino offers content that is culturally relevant to Latinos in the U.S.,” said VP and Managing Director of MySpace Latino, Victor Kong. “Thanks to our strategic media and content partners, MySpace Latino will showcase the sports, entertainment, and video content that our users are most passionate about, while creating a truly U.S. Latino bilingual hub for our users online.”
MySpace launched MySpace Latino in beta last year to address the needs of the more than 9.7 million Hispanic members who are part of MySpace’s online community, making MySpace the largest social networking site in the U.S. among Hispanics.
The MySpace Latino community is now officially launching with eight new and innovative communities focused on the interests of Hispanics online, including entertainment, fashion, music, nightlife and soccer. Strategic partnerships with leading Hispanic-focused organizations and media outlets, including ImpreMedia, Spanish Broadcasting System, Remezcla, Billboard en Español and Gibson Guitars, will enhance the user experience and provide relevant content and activities.
New MySpace Latino Communities:
- Acústico: intimate shows by top Latin Acts taking place nationally in Gibson Showrooms.
- Get Your Band Sponsored by MySpace Latino / Haz que tu Banda sea Patrocinada por MySpace Latino: MySpace Latino will create a nationwide search to sponsor four up and coming Latin acts.
- Backstage: intimate behind-the-scenes interviews with cool Latin Bands.
- Shows Secretos: this community offers registered MySpace members the opportunity to hear about upcoming Latin bands concerts happening in their area.
- La Oficina: highlights all the latest MySpace Latino news through blogs, comments, pools and forums as well as a Latino widget for users to receive the latest La Oficina news on their profile.
- Entérate: powered by Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), an Entertainment and Fashion Community that offers a snapshot of Latino celebrity news and the latest trends in fashion.
- TodoFútbol: powered by ImpreMedia, this soccer community features up-to-the-minute information on your favorite U.S. and Latin American soccer teams and analysis from famous soccer experts on Latin Championships and the most important games of the week.
- En Tu Ciudad: powered by Remezcla.com, this community will provide recommendations on the hottest Latin events in the user’s town.
MySpace Latino Partnerships:
- ImpreMedia: A media partnership with ImpreMedia will kick start the TodoFútbol community, offering users of MySpace Latino editorial information on U.S. and Latin America’s most prominent soccer leagues, as well as cross media promotions. ImpreMedia reaches 40 percent of U.S. Hispanic adults in 7 of the top 10 Hispanic markets, online and in print.
- Spanish Broadcasting Services (SBS): A media partnership with SBS will power up MySpace Latino’s entertainment and fashion channel “Entérate” with content from La Musica.com. The partnership includes more than the “Entérate” community. SBS is having two channels on MySpace TV (lamúsica.com and Mega TV) and cross media promotions. Spanish Broadcasting System is the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States.
- Gibson Guitar: A partnership with the musical instrument leader will promote Latin music and bring Hispanic music lovers an intimate and premium experience offline and a rich and viral experience online. This partnership will include MySpace/Gibson-sponsored showroom events which will include special acoustic events and guitar giveaways through innovative promotions. For more information on Gibson Guitar go to www.gibson.com.
- Remezcla.com: MySpace Latino has partnered with Remezcla.com to form the En Tu Ciudad Community page on MySpace Latino. Known for their local expertise, Remezcla.com will provide exclusive content to the En Tu Ciudad Community page. En Tu Ciudad highlights Remezcla.com’s weekly event picks in Latin Art, Film, and Music in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and San Francisco, as well as articles, photos and more.
- Billboard en Español: A media partnership with the new Billboard en Español, the new website for Spanish-speaking music enthusiasts to receive news, features, blogs, charts, reviews and more on their favorite Latin music artists.
Since MySpace’s official launch in January 2004, music has been a cornerstone of MySpace’s success with more than five million bands offering fans exclusive access to their profiles and music projects. MySpace Secret Shows offer registered MySpace members the opportunity to hear about upcoming free concerts happening in their area. MySpace launched the Secret Shows franchise in February 2006 and has since hosted nearly 100 concerts in the United States and abroad. To receive advanced notice of these intimate concerts users must friend the Secret Shows profile (http://www.myspace.com/secretshows).
Past Secret Shows have included diverse acts such as Café Tacuba, Ozomatli, Paul DeAnda, Los Bunkers, Los Amigos Invisibles, Justice, Pennywise, Rilo Kiley, Maroon 5, The Bravery, Gnarls Barkley, The Killers, and James Blunt amongst others. Shows Secretos are a spin-off of the popular Secret Shows franchise designed specifically for the Latino community.
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- November 18, 2009
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- November 20, 2009
- Hispanic lawmakers say an old adversary, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, has his fingerprints all over a push to prohibit illegal immigrants from buying health insurance plans in a new market for people who don’t get insurance through their employers.
- Some U.S. Democrats see momentum building for an overhaul of immigration laws that would legalize millions of undocumented workers, but analysts say a crowded agenda and struggling economy may once again sink hopes for reform next year.
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- November 19, 2009
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- November 18, 2009
- New Report: More Than 2 Million Hispanic Households With Children Face Hunger – Hispanic households with children experiencing very low food security up almost 50%
- On November 18 at 8:00 PM Eastern time/5:00 PM Pacific, all across the country people are hosting house parties with their families, friends, neighbors, churches, classmates and anyone else who supports comprehensive immigration reform for America.
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- California’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman told a group of supporters Tuesday that she is making an unprecedented effort to attract Latinos to the Republican party – in South El Monte
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- Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies – Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico’s last governor hosts dozens of rare and endangered species and was championed by celebrities who helped fight off resort proposals. – Now new Gov. Luis Fortuno has revoked the reserve as part of a drive to bring jobs and investment for the U.S. territory’s struggling economy. And activists see a broader pattern of looser protection for the island’s environment.
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- November 16, 2009
- 15th annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in San Antonio – more than 1,000 professional & student musicians participating – 8-day festival of mariachi competitions, workshops, presentations, serenades & concerts attracts more than 15,000 visitors annually.
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- The first Texas Hispanic legislators didn’t want to go public when they organized some 40 years ago out of fear they might be considered “un-American.” – Today, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) is growing in influence — and raising record amounts of money — as Texas’ population turns increasingly Hispanic.
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- The Obama administration will insist on measures to give legal status to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants as it pushes early next year for legislation to overhaul the immigration system, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Friday.
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- Sonia Sotomayor unwittingly adds celebrity touch to Supreme Court
- One of the Republican Party’s most respected and relied-upon consultants has serious reservations about two the party’s biggest names. – Alex Castellanos, a conservative media strategist and regular presence on CNN, raised questions of Sarah Palin’s viability for office and took major swipes at Florida Senate candidate Charlie Crist


