USWeb had less than 200 employees in 1997 and 50 of them came from Electronic Images. He wanted to concentrate on the music concept and thought the best way to do so was by spinning out. Musicians can put their sound onto the Web easily and cheaply, but the bulk of the offerings are disorganized and overwhelming to all but the most discerning surfer. Some of those sites are so indie and antiestablishment you can't buy the product. He said tendercrush released its first few songs onto the Internet.
People take music that's free, listen to it and discard it.
And that's that.