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# Universal/Buzznet Buys AbsolutePunk
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/universalbuzzne/
- Published: 2008-05-06T06:38:29.000Z
- Updated: 2008-05-06T06:38:29.000Z
- Description: Absolutepunk.net, arguably the most popular niche music site on the net, has been bought by Buzznet. This follows recent acquisitions of Stereogum and Idolator as well as a major investment. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/05/universalbuzzne.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Marketing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[Absolutepunk.net](http://www.absolutepunk.net/index.php??ref=hypebot.com), arguably the most popular niche music site on the net, has been bought by Buzznet. This follows recent acquisitions of Stereogum and Idolator as well as a major investment in Buzznet by Universal.

Responding to concerns that Universal can exercise control over AbsolutePunk editorial, AP.net founder Jason Tate he claims that he remains totally in control:

[![Absolutepunk_2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/05/06/absolutepunk_2.gif "Absolutepunk_2")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/06/absolutepunk%5F2.gif&ref=hypebot.com)

  
"UMG doesn’t own Buzznet, they’ve made an investment in the company – those are 2 different things."  
  
**"UMG will not have any influence or input into anything AP.net is doing editorially – our editorial will stay true to how it’s always been – we cover what we want to cover and what the readers want to see. Period."**