May 31, 2000

Amped up? This week we turn our ears to MP3.com <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MPPP)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MPPP)") end if %>. The popular digital music site has fallen on hard times lately -- are we all singing the blues?

Not here. Rick Aristotle Munarriz (TMF Edible) and David Marino-Nachison (TMF Braden) are Dueling Fools. Rick thinks the company is hitting all the right notes while David thinks they're being played in the wrong key. Folks turn to MP3.com for harmony -- you won't find any of that here this week.

So, turn up the volume and enjoy the concert. After the encores, pick up your tour jersey and vote for the argument that moved you. Then, take a step back into the Iomega <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: IOM)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: IOM)") end if %> glory days as we revisit the now troubled Utah company in our Duel Flashback feature.

The Bull Argument... Is MP3.com losing money? Sure. The ".com" is no accident. But pro forma net losses are narrowing and sales are exploding. Last quarter, revenues shot up 25-fold to $17.5 million. The bands, fans, and sales are coming -- investors and the industry tortoises can't be too far behind. Continue »

The Bear Argument... MP3.com, a huge database of creative efforts from largely anonymous acts, is in my opinion a great service for musicians and aficionados. But does that mean investors should have the same vision for MP3.com? Stop the music. Continue »

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