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Digital
All new mp3.com launches
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 22 June 2011
The all new MP3.com launched yesterday offering a bucket load of free downloads, presumably paid for by the ads that pop up when you click a download button. In amongst the free music are artist profiles and preview streams powered by sister website last.fm, plus videos from Vevo and other bits n pieces of editorial.
CBS acquired the MP3.com brand and URL in 2008 when it bought the C-NET websites, and announced it would relaunch the service – with closer links to the also CBS owned last.fm – earlier this month. At a quick glance, it does seem like a bold proposition offering users a lot of free content. Independent and self-releasing artists are also encouraged to upload music, perhaps suggesting CBS has ambitions for a combined MP3.com/last.fm platform to takeover from MySpace as the place where artists host their multimedia content.
Announcing the relaunch, CBS Interactive Music Group President David Goodman told reporters: “MP3.com has been a cornerstone of the online music movement since the early days of the internet. The time is right to build on that history with this robust content offering. In so doing, we are confident we can continue to invigorate our long-standing relationship with the music industry in a mutually beneficial way. We look forward to the many contributions MP3.com will make in that regard, and to bringing the full resources of CBS Interactive Music Group to bear in order to make a compelling product for music fans”.
