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mp3.com prepares to rock Wall Street
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Emcee:  Nicholas Thompson Type:  Unmoderated
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Currently mp3 files the leading format for the exchange of music over the internet. While the big labels are incredibly scared by this unregulated transmission over the net mp3.com hopes to grow and prosper by embracing the change.

I don't think the general public knows when mp3.com will do an ipo yet but you can bet if the market frenzy keeps up for another few months they will soon have their offering. See this article from cnet:
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There are several other threads on SI that will give you some background on .mp3 files and associated technology:
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mp3.com signs artists to non exclusive contracts and gives them a much larger cut of sales than traditional labels. They may not bring any huge new acts onto the scene soon but I think their strategies are essential to democratizing music. This disintermediation in the music industry should give artists and fans a much closer relationship. I hope new artists who produce music fans appreciate will have a much easier time spreading their music and attracting concert goers (cheap and free music distribution doesn't seem to hurt the Grateful Dead).

In the process investors in mp3.com may make big bucks!
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64 That is plain absurd. I can barely accept the price range increase, but increasGordon Gekko-7/12/1999
63 GREED SETS IN BIGTIME! From Briefing.com MP3.com (MPPP) N/A: Internet music dsoylent-7/12/1999
62 I think there might have been some type of lottery because I know people who boJeff Harrington-7/10/1999
61 I am now a "customer" of MP3.com by the date that was stated in the RUrlman-7/9/1999
60 <i>>>...In fact it was your CD that I bought back in January from M4 - Bob-7/9/1999
59 Whoa... talk about music enriching someone's life! :) Jeff mp3.comJeff Harrington-7/9/1999
58 This thread has moved to: techstocks.comUrlman-7/9/1999
57 Hi Jeff, I really enjoy your music. In fact it was your CD that I bought back Urlman-7/9/1999
56 Take a look at a new MP3 player I found. It has an internet radio receiver buildiddlysquatz-6/30/1999
55 AKAMAI, too bad no ipo in site, Boston company speeds up web: Hey, and it haArtsCool-6/21/1999
54 Also, check out a real video explanation of the mp3 format thesync.com I believNicholas Thompson-6/18/1999
53 Well, I don't understand the particulars - I'll have to read it again..Nicholas Thompson-6/18/1999
52musicnewswire.com Ascap and MP3 come to a major agreement. This is huge news fJeff Harrington-6/17/1999
51 interersting little blurb on mp3.com at wired.com wired.comNicholas Thompson-6/15/1999
50 It should be boogie but its BOOTIE!!! Or properly pronounced BOO-TAY. ArtsCool-6/10/1999
49 boogie! Nicholas Thompson-6/10/1999
48 Radio Free Hawaii: Norm Winter has article I posted two days ago. He likes itArtsCool-6/10/1999
47 sony keeps searching for a way to head off mp3 at the pass... nytimes.comNicholas Thompson-6/10/1999
46edgar.sec.govJeff Harrington-6/9/1999
45 RADIO FREE: Rumblings of them getting back on the net Called Radio Free (the ArtsCool-6/9/1999
44 That's an interesting article. I think you will see aol make similar movesNicholas Thompson-6/9/1999
43 Nick: What are your impressions of this from WS Journal/ ZD NET: This articleArtsCool-6/8/1999
42 Well, the ipo might garner enough publicity to double or triple your take (and Nicholas Thompson-6/7/1999
41 Heh... I got a check for $100 last March and in about a week I'll get anothJeff Harrington-6/7/1999
40 Well, an upside article makes fun of mp3.com fecal music: upside.com I'm suNicholas Thompson-6/7/1999
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