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Obvious flogs Odeo to focus on Twitter
21 February 2007
Posted by Fiona Campbell-HowesOn December 29, we said:
'Twitter's 2.0 credentials are impeccable: it's a by-product of the Obvious Corporation, a company run by Blogger founder Evan Williams, and whose primary product is Odeo, an aggregator of podcasts and web radio stations. Expect the by-product to have eclipsed the main product by this time next...week, probably.'
It may have taken slightly more than a week, but this is what Obvious Corp. had to say on its blog on Monday:
'In the last few months, we here at Obvious have been increasingly focused on Twitter. As a result, our original product, Odeo, has not gotten the attention it deserves.
If you're interested in Odeo and can make a serious offer - either in cash or the ability to invest in it while we retain some equity - email me (ev AT obvious) for more details.'
How much more 2.0 can you get than trying to sell a web 2.0 platform through a blog post? For anyone interested in buying a prime mp3 and podcast aggregator site, Evan Williams has more info about Odeo's potential value on his own blog.
If I were to lay bets on who might buy it, I might be tempted to put my money on the Hype Machine, the mp3 aggregator seemingly most beloved of music fans. Although two correct predictions in a row would be just spooky.
tags: twitter | odeo | evhead
Labels: web 2.0
# posted by Fiona Campbell-Howes at 7:47 AM 
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