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Myspace CEO Leaves News Corp For Greener Pastures

Myspace CEO Leaves News Corp For Greener Pastures

News Security

Global media giant, News Corp, has announced that the CEO of its digital media forte MySpace, Owen Van Natta has stepped down as the top honcho of the social networking platform. In an official statement released by News Corp, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, the company said that Van Natta’s resignation was effective immediately. He will be replaced by Mike Jones, chief operating officer, and Jason Hirschhorn, chief product officer, who are being promoted to...



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