[3] The collaboration identified and promoted emerging music artists via Si TV's monthly sweepstakes.
MiGente.com was owned by Community Connect Inc. until April 2008, when the Radio One paid $38 million for New York-based Community Connect,[5] which operated a number of branded Web sites, including BlackPlanet, MiGente and AsianAvenue.
[6] Prior to selling of properties, Community Connect claimed about 23 million users.
[7] Community Connect Inc. pioneered urban social networks through the creation of brands such as BlackPlanet and MiGente.
[8] MiGente.com visually resembles Facebook and has many similar features, such as friend requests, chat, and tagging.