French singer Mylène Farmer shuts down her biggest fansite
Mylene.net was forced to shut down after threats from her label and lawyers. Here is the English translation of the article:
Quote:
This is one of the most iconic artists of the hexagon, one of the most mysterious too. She will be on stage in Paris-Bercy from September 7 to 10 performances before embarking on a major tour that was announced already, as spectacular as possible.
But now, Mylène Farmer and Polydor do not seem to like the free publicity and even less fan sites. It is a blow that just fell today for the most iconic singer on site: mylene.net
Repeated threats
The site is obliged to close its doors after "repeated threats Polydor and lawyers Mylène Farmer."
The site has been online since 1999, it was the reference for lovers of mystical redhead. Just look at the numbers visit this non-commercial site with more than 10 million visitors (3 million VU) in 2012, more than 30 000 million page views in 2012, 50,000 registered members, a Facebook page, a Facebook group, a twitter feed, a forum, a radio and two recent applications.
Ridiculous. The site was harmless. I always saw it as her 'official unofficial' fanpage. Considering how many hits this site got, Mylene, or her team, are doing a pretty good job at alienating her fanbase.
Didn't use it often, but it was a great site for information. They would post news that no other source had at the time and had lots of great info on her. This is just a slap in the face to the owners of the website and her fans.
