The mixtape wars roll on: MySpace bans Project Playlist
MySpace has officially blocked access to embedded widgets from Project Playlist, one of the myriad start-ups that lets members create music playlists and share them with their friends.
This could come across negatively because MySpace runs MySpace Music, a service that competes with Project Playlist. Which is probably why the News Corp.-owned MySpace is making it very clear that they've blocked Project Playlist because of complaints from major music labels.
"MySpace is an open platform that welcomes all developers to build rich and legitimate applications for its global community," a statement from the company read. "We take copyright issues very seriously and our goal is to help developers build a substantial business by creating an environment that respects rights holders and protects their content."