MTV Networks Latin America announced the launch of LAZONA.com, a social networking site that offers bands and music fans the opportunity to create their own personal virtual space.

LAZONA.com has registered more than 10,000 bands and 12,000 music lovers.

Luis Goicouria, vice president of New Media for MTV Networks Latin America, says "LAZONA provides a great window for bands to make their music and profiles available to a very wide and varied audience and in turn gives music lovers the chance to discover, support and interact with new artists."