MySpace may be bound for the newsstands

MySpace, the magazine?

A print version may be in the works, according to an article in AdAge. AdAge says the teen social networking site is in talks with uber-hip pub Nylon. The two partnered on an online music issue in May; the print mag would likely feature "standout MySpace members" and their interests, AdAge reported, quoting an unnamed executive.

MySpace is, of course, now owned by media conglomerate News Corp., which is no stranger to mass media. But can the hipsters at Nylon convince teenagers raised on the Net to--gasp!--read something in print?

Blog community response:

"Nylon already has the publishing structure, so a licensing option could work if they can find the right concept. Then again, this could be one of those thought bubbles that burst."
--PaidContent.org

"A real-world magazine could never be as diverse as the web--it would be too general and populist. And besides, why would you want to read an edited version of MySpace when you can just load up your browser and access the content that you find interesting? Bebo TV almost makes sense, but a MySpace Magazine defies logic."
--Mashable

"Why not a TV show? You want a reality show? MySpace is a reality show. Or make a show out of all the YouTubes that the MySpacers make famous; it already is a network. MySpace as a brand could be everything that Current isn't."
--Buzz Machine