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Music.MySpace (http://music.myspace.com)

common sense media says

Huge music library ranges from mild to wild.

parents & educators say
  • 40% say language is an issue
  • 40% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that teens need a MySpace account to access this music feature, so the usual concerns about privacy and social networking sites apply. Teens can listen to music for free, but there are plenty of opportunities to buy MP3s, albums, and ringtones through third-party sites. The extensive song library runs the gamut from completely tame to totally age-inappropriate, even for teens (some are very sexual, others reference violence and drinking, many have strong language, etc.). There's a fair amount of hating and other iffy behavior in the forums.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: Varies widely, from the intelligent social critique (in songs like Big Boi's "Sumthin's Gotta Give") to songs that celebrate violence, greed, pimping, etc. There are forums dedicated to music, but users often go off-topic and post inappropriate things.
Violence: Some songs boast about violence.
Sex: It's easy to find music that has graphic lyrics about sex. For example, a featured video from Dem Franchize Boys includes scantily clad women and the lyric, "Twenty-eight inches make it hard to stud a bitch."
Language: Plenty of the songs/featured videos in the music catalog contain profanity of all types, including the "N" word.
Consumerism: Every page has ads. Users can buy MP3s, albums, and ringtones from third-party sites.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Some songs celebrate drinking and drug use.
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Families can talk about what kind of music teens like and why. Do you listen to lyrics, or is it just the music itself that matters? If you liked a band's music but objected to their lyrics or message, would you still listen to them? How does the media help you discover new artists or groups? Parents can also review guidelines for social networking sites. What's safe to post, and what's off limits? How do you know whether you can trust someone enough to make them a "friend" so they have access to your private information?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

Creating playlists is a lot of fun, and the media player is easy to use -- since it pops up, you don't have to stay on MySpace to use it. There's a cool feature that shows you the songs that your friends have added, although you can only share public playlists. Searching for songs or artists can be a bit tricky, since there are plenty of "imposter" profiles created by fans. And the onslaught of ads can get annoying, though teens may be used to it on MySpace. Still, it's worth putting up with these flaws to get access to the wide range of free songs.

This review was written by Susan Yudt
 
 

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Based on 5 parent & educator reviews:
  • 40% say language is an issue
  • 40% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
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silly_samsters
teen, 17 years old
10
 
Perfect for personalizing your Myspace Profile
I love Myspace because I think it is a great place to connect with your friends and Family. I love their music also because that is another way to personalize your profile. I do however, wish that we could have more than 10 songs but other wise pretty good
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TheGman447
parent of 15 year old
14
 
Teens And Up!
I love coming on Myspace Music but I limit my son Max, you can find a lot of Explicit Lyrics including Violent things, also lots of drinking and sexual songs, its for teens and up.
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reddgucci1
parent of 3 year old
13
 
It is not for young children under the age of 13. There all types of things kids will see on there that they do not need to see.
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MikaylaaMadisonn
teen, 16 years old
12
 
Has a lot of songs you can put on your profile.
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ayliny18
kid, 2 years old
10
 
people are crazy to have one but they dont know its bad
welll all kidss should not have one11 no duh
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missylynn
teen, 17 years old
15
 
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lenee mianj
teen, 15 years old
16
 
mysapce iz da great cuz no grownz dnt gt 2 b all over your bck n stuff n yhu can do watevea yhu wanna do....tru tru...send me ayy friend request leelee34143@yahoo*
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Rosie93
teen, 18 years old
17
 
Great for adults
It has some songs I wouldn't want myself to listen too. But some songs are great.
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