Panasonic’s big bet in 2012 is a social network that has been steadily losing cachet since 2008: Myspace.
Panasonic trotted out Justin Timberlake at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today to try and bring sexy back to the pioneering website known for social networking, band promotion and really bad web design, all while making Panasonic TVs more integrated into your social life.
The partnership is potentially a reinvigorating shot in the arm for Myspace, whose revenues and membership numbers have been in steady decline for several years, as competing social networks Facebook and Twitter have surged ahead despite having a later start.
It was only a matter of time. If vinyl is important, then Technics turntables are, too.