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Story: MP3.com assets sold

Posted by: Mike (Tuesday 18 November 2003, 11:05 PM)

This is the end of an era. For years, MP3.com has been the source for independent artists to share their music free of charge, and a source for fans to find great music from both well-known and independent bands. I have run a Christian music station on MP3.com for about a year now, and have thouroughly enjoyed it. I have discovered some great bands, and really enjoyed helping to support other artists through my online station. Now, the only place left for people to go to is IUMA - the Internet Underground Music Authority. Unfortunately, unlike MP3.com, this site does not have fan stations. You can't create a station of your favorite music. And now, I will no longer be able to hear the newest music from Tooth and Nail Records and their affiliates. Tooth and Nail is by far the largest Christian rock/alternative label in the industry. They've even advertised on MP3.com. They used MP3.com as a way to provide fans with the latest music from their artists, and now we no longer have that privelege. I do not want MP3.com to become like Gamespot.com. It is wonderful in its current form. Sure, it costs a lot of money to run a site like that, but MP3.com never came to the fans and asked us for donations. Instaed, they went after ther artists themselves, and gave fans the option of a "premium" account, instead of asking for donations. Leave MP3.com alone!