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www.MP3.com is shutting down December 2nd...

Well I must say I'm quite annoyed. I've been going there to get music for over 4 years now. AND I even have my own stuff up there now as well...

And it's going away...

Sure, there's probably a million sites like it now, but I really liked how it worked...

Oh well.



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Could it just be CNet was only interested in the domain name? They've got quite a collection already (com.com, news.com, shareware.com off the top of my head) and I'm not sure what other "assets" Vivendi Universal could claim the company had (any value of all those unsigned artists' work notwithstanding) ...



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It's possible... but if they're planning to move the site elsewhere, they sure haven't told me (or anyone else it seems)...

It's kind of a bad time for me too... I just came across all kinds of music that I'd like to get for this play I'm directing, but unfortinently I can't buy it in time before the site closes (and they don't let me download it... and I don't feel like recording it manually...)...

Le sigh...

Here's hoping to everything just getting moved...



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Even though I haven't actively used the site in a couple of years, they still send me their newsletter, and this one is particularly pertinent to the question:

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CNET Networks, Inc announced today that it has acquired certain assets of MP3.com, Inc.

Please be advised that on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at 12:00 PM PST the MP3.com website will no longer be accessible in its current form.

Following a transition period, CNET Networks, Inc. plans to introduce new and enhanced artist services. If you would like to receive email updates on these new services and notification when they are available, as well as an invitation to their special artists-only preview, Click Here (click.mp3.com).

Your personal information, music, images, related content or other information will not be transferred to CNET Networks, Inc. or any other third party.

MP3.com's content administration tools will remain available until the site is redirected on December 2, 2003. Please note, however, that promptly following the removal of the MP3.com website, all content will be deleted from our servers and all previously submitted tapes, CD-ROMs and other media in our possession will be destroyed. We recommend that you make alternative content hosting arrangements as soon as practicable.

Please remember to update or remove all links and references to the URL www.mp3.com. Additionally if you would like a historical record of your page, we recommend that you capture screen shots of the page as well as your artist statistics pages since they will no longer be available once the site goes offline.

MP3.com stopped collecting monthly fees for Gold and Platinum Artist Service subscriptions as of November 3, 2003. For any monthly Gold or Platinum Artist Service subscription fees MP3.com received during the period beginning October 13, 2003 and ending November 2, 2003, MP3.com will be issuing a refund that will be prorated to reflect a termination of the subscription as of November 2, 2003. For any previously paid annual Gold and Platinum subscription fees MP3.com has received during 2003, MP3.com will be issuing a refund that will be prorated to reflect a termination of the subscription as of November 2, 2003. Any artists who subscribed to the Platinum or Gold Artist Service after November 2, 2003 will receive a full refund of any fees paid.

If you subscribe to any other MP3.com services, you will receive separate email messages with specific information about refunds and service availability.

Participants in the truSONIC Business Music Service program will be receiving an email update about the process for their continued participation in that program.

All content uploads will cease immediately. Approvals of previously uploaded content will continue through Friday, November 14, 2003.

CDs will be available for purchase through Monday, November 17, 2003 at 12:00 PM PST.

MP3.com will perform a final artist accounting and check distribution on or around December 1, 2003. Any artist account with a balance of at least $25.00 will qualify to receive a payment in the final artist accounting (reduced from the usual requirement of $50.00). Payment of CD royalties will be included in the final artist accounting. If you anticipate a payment, please verify and update your artist account and contact information no later than November 20, 2003. Click here for help updating your contact information.

On behalf of all of us at MP3.com we thank you for your patronage and continued support. It has been a privilege to host one of the largest and most diverse collections of music in the world. MP3.com wishes to express its sincere thanks to each of you for making our website an important part of your musical journey. We wish you continued success.

Sincerely,
MP3.com

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I snipped a little of it (perhaps not enough), but what's up there should give the basic gist of what's going on. As you can see, you can sign up to be part of CNet and re-upload your tunes, but I'm guess that a lot fewer people will sign up to do so - at least in the first couple years of the site, anyway.




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