The MP3.com Story – with Greg Flores

Greg Flores, Legal, Traffic, Web 1.0

In the late 90s, Greg Flores ran a search engine and noticed that his users were looking for online music. This is the story of how that discovery led to the launch of MP3.com, a pioneering site that connected musicians and their fans.

You’ll hear how a few clues helped MP3.com’s founders predict the future of online music, and how they built a business to help create that future. You’ll also hear about how the music industry worked to derail MP3.com’s efforts.

Greg Flores

Greg Flores is the co-founder and former SVP of MP3.com, which quickly became one of the most popular and controversial Internet music sites. Since leaving MP3.com in 2001, Flores has become involved with several different companies including Autospies, Animusic and the Art of Photography Show.

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