More and more acts, from Kylie Minogue to Ludacris to the Pussycat Dolls, are launching their own social networks, which are becoming a sort of next-generation version of artist Web sites.
The social networking component gives fans a reason to hang out on a site and visit more often than they would a standard Web site. [We haven't seen anyone raise privacy concerns yet. What happens if a star's career tanks and they decide to make some cash by selling the email addresses? We're not saying that's going to happen but what if? Now go ready more about FiddySpace with the rest of the - Reuters report.]
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