Personally, I think the RIAA is behind it. Think about it, MP3.com showcases a lot of indie music, a lot of music which takes sales away from RIAA artists. While, I was unable to find any official link between CNET and the RIAA, I did in fact find business ties between CNET and Billboard.com! http://www.cnet.com/aboutcnet/press/index.html?tag=nav (See the entry marked 11/12/03). Now, what does Billboard do? They promote the top artists, who almost always belong to RIAA labels. Im not saying that the RIAA is truly involved in CNETs buying of MP3.com, these are my own theories and it could just be a case of guilty by association. However, it is kind of an interesting association, one that definitely deserves further research.
Quoting Stephen Collester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I just read this today. Kind of a blow for all those independent > artists out there... > > http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/techcorporatenews/2003-11-14- > mop3com-closes_x.htm > > > Stephen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: > unsubscribe im > -- Aaron J. Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe im
