MySpace loses 50 million songs in server migration — Net Art Extinction . . . In March 2019, MySpace confirmed that during a server migration project, all user-uploaded photos, videos, and audio files from 2003 to 2015 were corrupted and unable to be transferred The company estimated roughly 50 million songs from 14 million artists were lost, with no recovery possible
Criticism of Myspace - Wikipedia There have been some well-publicized incidents where Myspace parties have caused thousands of dollars damage to property, and even (in at least one case) loss of life
MySpace loses over 50 million songs - Softonic MySpace released a statement saying that all songs, photos, and videos uploaded more than three years ago have been lost, amounting to 12 years of lost content and over 50 million deleted songs from 14 million artists The loss was the result of a failed “server migration project ”
MySpace in 2026: What Happened to the Social Media Giant? MySpace suffered a catastrophic data loss in 2019 during a server migration Approximately 50 million songs and 12 years’ worth of content (2003-2015) were permanently deleted