"CNET Networks representatives said the company aims to augment its position as a provider of interactive content through the acquisition, with plans to enter the online music market through MP3.com. However, a company representative said the revamped site would not compete with music download services such as Napster. Instead, the company plans to turn MP3.com into a source of information for digital music."
My read is that they're going to turn this into an editorial-content driven site, like their Gamespot property.
I'm not sure what type of compelling content is specific to digital music, and god knows the last thing we need is another site for music reviews. However, according to the article, Cnet is "interested in connecting with artists and record companies that have previously distributed their music via the site."
It looks to me that Cnet bought little more than the URL and the traffic that comes with it.
As an aside, they have gotta hope that MP3 sticks around as the dominant file format. But with Apple and Microsoft spending millions to promote AAC and WMA, who is promoting MP3?
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Here's an article describing their domain aquisitions.At one point, they also owned coffee.com, but they traded that to Peet's in exchange for all the coffee that Cnet employees drink at work.
My read is that they're going to turn this into an editorial-content driven site, like their Gamespot property.
I'm not sure what type of compelling content is specific to digital music, and god knows the last thing we need is another site for music reviews. However, according to the article, Cnet is "interested in connecting with artists and record companies that have previously distributed their music via the site."
It looks to me that Cnet bought little more than the URL and the traffic that comes with it.
As an aside, they have gotta hope that MP3 sticks around as the dominant file format. But with Apple and Microsoft spending millions to promote AAC and WMA, who is promoting MP3?