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Title: Skype in MySpace hook-up Post by: Alex on October 17, 2007, 12:29:56 PM Skype in MySpace hook-up
MySpace has agreed to let eBay's IP telephony damp squib Skype plaster its pages with click-to-call buttons. The two companies are toiling to continue their membership growth after topping the hype curve in 2005. To use the buttons, people will need both a MySpace and a Skype account, so they should both suck in a few more. MySpace already has its own instant messenger, installed by 25 million members, and the deal will see the Skype voice network integrated into the same package.Skype's paid-for services like SkypeIn, SkypeOut, and voicemail will be part of the tie-up, with the normal charges applying. Revenue will be shared with MySpace in an undisclosed carve-up. MySpace claims the buttons won't lead to a rash of unsolicited calling to go with its spam problems. Users who set their profile to private will only be Skype-able by their friends. Most MySpace profiles aren't private, however. View: The full story News source: The Reg Read full story... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/171106483/skype-in-myspace-hook-up |