Michael Robertson (mp3.com) discusses Entrepreneurship and the Music Industry.

"Back in those days all the files were on ftp servers not web servers. Well I saw people searching for "mp3" cause it appeared on the bottom of the top 100 list that we would print out. My biz instinct said "if people are searching for it there must be opportunity."

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Post by omomyid » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 11:53 PM UTC

telling the story of acquiring mp3.com ... sweet.

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Post by mcoliver » Tue, Apr 05, 2011, 11:58 PM UTC

MP3.com for $1,500 in 1997 from a guy who's initials were M.P and had no idea what an MP3 was! Classic.

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Post by MikeW » Wed, Apr 06, 2011, 3:21 AM UTC

This is a very interesting item as I believe the 4 out of the 5 user accounts that have commented on this (in the last 3 hours) are part of a voting ring.

Fascinating to see it.