MySpace named Amit Kapur as its Chief Operating Officer. Kapur will be responsible for spearheading the development and implementation of all global business operations for MySpace’s more than 110 million users worldwide. He will also oversee the growth and expansion of MySpace partnerships across the upcoming Developer Platform and popular features including MySpace Mobile and MySpaceIM with Skype.

Kapur, 26, joined MySpace in 2005 as the company’s first business developer hire. In this early role, Kapur led the advance of the MySpace Mobile product through solidifying landmark partnerships with AT&T (then Cingular) and Helio. Kapur was also responsible for numerous business expansion initiatives such as company’s initial globalization strategy and deal negotiations across various partners.

In 2006, Kapur was promoted to Vice President of Business Development where he was integral to key business relationships and deals for MySpace including the landmark monetization deal with Google, the strategic product partnership with Skype to create a new instant messenger client, and the company’s first music licensing pact with Sony BMG.

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