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Who will launch a payment platform first: Facebook or MySpace?

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Background: With ad revenues waning, both social network giants are tipped to be releasing ways for developers to monetize their applications and take a cut of the revenue. Who will do so first?

This should be any form of release, including closed or open beta, and includes any form of platform enabled monetization including app store, virtual goods, or micropayments.

TechCrunch story here: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/07/making-money-on-myspace-payments-and-virtual-gifts-coming-soon/

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Facebook
89%
MySpace
11%
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