MySpace and MTV are teaming up to launch a weekly show called “The MySpace Chart” on MTV2. According to The Guardian, the show will air videos based on the votes cast by MySpace users on a web site the companies will be launching. The site will make available a variety of music videos that users can stream for free.
The move marks another collaboration between the most popular social network amongst teens and the TV network tailored to them, with the two companies previously combining forces for the Presidential Candidate Dialogue Series. MTV is owned by Viacom, while MySpace is owned by rival media company News Corp.
Another emerging trend is that charts from social music sites are starting to cross-over into mainstream media. In addition to the new MySpace/MTV initiative, iLike has teamed up with Billboard, while Last.fm has a partnership with BBC.