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Myspace - the online music & art community, has helped many thousands
of artists to gain exposure to their work, be it painters, musicians or
celebrities.
In this page we illustrate some of the artists who became famous on Myspace and
describe just how they did it. Fortunately, it is still possible to match this success as
Myspace and other online communities continue to churn out artists, with many still going
on to find success in mainstream art & music.
Myspace, as with most online communities, appeals most to young internet users from 10
- 35. As such the type of artists that tend to succeed on here are those who produce music
or art that typically appeals to this profile. As you will see below in our list of
Myspace artists, this generally includes contemporary music and art styles such as Pop
Art, Hip Pop, Pop and more. For traditionalists, there still remains some users who prefer
impressionism, or musicians from the 1970s and 1980s.
A quick view of the music genres on Myspace gives the following, indicating the
contemporary feel of the site, and its users.
Myspace Music Genres
Current Myspace music genres include Hip Hop, Rap, Rock, R&B, Alternative, Acoustic,
Experimental, Pop, Metal, Indie, Punk, Hardcore, Electronica, Crunk, Emo, Techno, Reggae,
2-Step, Electro, Death Metal, Club, Country, Latin, Reggaeton, Jazz, Classic Rock, House,
Soul, Funk, Blues, &Folk.
Whilst the list above seems fairly comprehensive of contemporary music types, it is
ordered in terms of number of artists, with the first 3 or 4 dominating in quantity and
popularity.
Famous Myspace Artists
To break Myspace down further into individual artists i include famous artists that
have become successful on Myspace plus those who were already famous, but now use Myspace
as a key marketing tool. Greater integrity in gained from those who were on here before
reaching fame, but both can take advantage in different ways.
Famous MySpace Musicians
As mentioned previously, many contemporary musicians are found on Myspace, with some of
the more notable below.
Lily Allen
Lily Allen - British Contemporary Pop Singer.
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse - British Contemporary Soul / R&B / Pop Singer.
Famous MySpace Painters
A small community of art lovers, painters and other art lovers exists on Myspace, with
some key ones listed below.
Famous MySpace Celebrities
Some members of Myspace have gained fame and notoriety without stricly having a craft
as such. They are included below.
Read the rest of this article on Myspace Artists.
