The recording industry eats its young

Janelle Brown describes Vivendi Universal's surprising purchase of MP3.com and what it means for the future of online music.

May 25, 2001 | Salon Technology's writers discuss the latest news in high tech and give their opinionated takes on the biggest technology stories of the week.

This week, Janelle Brown describes how media giant Vivendi Universal came to buy lawsuit-weary MP3.com, and what the rest of us can expect from the future of online music.

Interview by Amy Standen

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