I received this email this morning:

A message from CNET Networks, Inc (CNET):

Please be advised that on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at 12:00 PM PST the MP3.com website will no longer be accessible in its current form.

CNET Networks, Inc. plans to introduce a new MP3 music service in the near future. If you would like to receive email updates on this service, including an invitation to a special members-only preview, please sign up here.

Launching early 2004, music.download.com will offer artists free file hosting and a prescence on the Web, and will give music fans free access to a universe of downloadable songs. If you are an artist and would like to receive information about our new free music download site, please sign up here.

We can’t reveal more details quite yet, but we’ like to keep you informed. In the meantime, please visit us at the CNET Music Center.

Sincerely,
CNET Networks Inc