MySpace Co-President Exiting Company

LOS ANGELES: Jason Hirschhorn, who has been co-president of MySpace since February, is leaving the social-networking site.

He confirmed his departure via Twitter: “Yes i am moving back to NYC. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of.” He added, “I believe in MySpace, its leader Jonesy and its wonderful team.”

Hirschhorn shared the position with Mike Jones. Both were promoted in February after MySpace’s chief executive, Owen Van Natta, stepped down after just 10 months. Hirschhorn will not be replaced, News Corporation, which owns MySpace, said in a statement.

“We fully respect Jason’s decision to leave and his personal desire to return to New York,” said Jon Miller, the chief digital officer of the News Corporation. “As many people know, Jason is like family to me, and as expected, he’s done everything we asked of him and more.”
Miller added, “Mike Jones has done an outstanding job leading MySpace into its next evolution and is the right person to take the reins.”