In a news article that could only elicit the feeling of "That's terrible! Right? Yeah, terrible. I guess.", during a server migration, every song uploaded to the site between 2003 and 2015 was lost. That totals to around 50 million songs. Myspace confirmed that images and videos were also affected, though it's unclear to what extent.
Now, I bet you're wondering "What server migration?" or perhaps you're even wondering "That site is still around?" You're not alone there. Myspace peaked around 2006 and became the most-visited site, ahead of even google, but lost ground to Facebook. It's not surprising that people still work there though, the site can still be accessed. Though to put that in a bit of perspective, their Twitter account, seen HERE, hasn't seen an update since 2017.
Why they even went with a server migration, considering it's fallen out of favor, is beyond me. What sort of money are they making off it? Sites like Myspace and Facebook run on ads. Who is paying to have their ads on Myspace? But I digress. Here's a word from their spokesperson:
"As a result of a server migration project, any photos, videos, and audio files you uploaded more than three years ago may no longer be available on or from Myspace.
We apologise for the inconvenience and suggest that you retain your back up copies."
Not explained, however, is why they decided to put any effort into a server migration. Surprisingly, according to SimilarWeb, they get around 7 million hits a month. Check out that stat HERE. For context, Facebook pulls in 19 billion.