MP3.com-Nitsan Hargil, Senior Internet Analyst, Kaufman Brothers, The Internet Analyst News.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2000

When asked about the recent court ruling against MP3.COM (Nasdaq:MPPP), Mr. Hargil responded:

"The recording industry finds it scary that someone can distribute thousands of free digital copies of a song. But the record companies have been very slow in figuring out how to approach the Internet. There are still very few ways to buy digital music. We're several years into the Internet revolution, and to get digital music, you have to buy a CD. That's not very convenient. MP3.COM collected 80,000 CDs. The company said to customers, 'If you can prove you have a CD, we'll give you access to it from anywhere -- your home, office, jogging ... wherever you want it.' The recording industry liked the idea, but didn't like someone else doing it."

Other companies covered by Mr. Hargil are: Real Networks (Nasdaq:RNWK), ON2.COM (AMEX:ONT), Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq:AKAM), Digital Island (Nasdaq:ISLD) and Audible.com (Nasdaq:ADBL).

To find out more about MP3.COM, read the interview in Multex.com's The Internet Analyst(sm), www.theinternetanalyst.com/min-tia/individual/000511sections/spotlight.html

Companies profiled:

MP3.COM (Nasdaq:MPPP)

www.multexinvestor.com/af001215/tickersearch.asp?Ticker=mppp

Real Networks (Nasdaq:RNWK)

www.multexinvestor.com/af001215/tickersearch.asp?Ticker=rnwk

ON2.COM (ONT)

www.multexinvestor.com/af001215/tickersearch.asp?Ticker=ont