Well, our initial report of CNET buying mp3.com turned out to be true, even worse, they went ahead and deleted over one million songs.
This message was in a small window on the mp3.com site earlier today,
"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.
CNET Networks, Inc. plans to introduce a new MP3 music service in the near future. If you would like to receive email updates on this service, including an invitation to a special members-only preview, please sign up here.
Launching early 2004, music.download.com will offer artists free file hosting and a presence on the Web, and will give music fans free access to a universe of downloadable songs."
Likewise, if you visit music.download.com, you're greeted with,
"So now we're hard at work building a free music download site that will address the needs of the independent artist community and the music downloading community. Launching in early 2004, music.download.com will offer artists free file hosting and a presence on the Web, and will give music fans free access to a universe of downloadable songs.
Note: If you're currently a member of mp3.com, we recommend that you make backup copies of your songs and other content before December 2, the date on which VUNet USA has announced it will delete the artist files stored on its current MP3.com service."
As of 8PM GMT, or 12PM PST, mp3.com is no more.
Vince Broady, Senior Vice President of Entertainment at CNET Networks, Inc. said,
"While we are rebuilding mp3.com, if you are looking for information on MP3 related news, hardware reviews, and software downloads, I invite you to check out CNET's Digital Music Center."
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