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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 14D9-C
<TEXT>

<PAGE>

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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                 SCHEDULE 14D-9
          Solicitation/Recommendation Statement under Section 14(d)(4)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                EMUSIC.COM INC.
                           (Name of Subject Company)

                                EMUSIC.COM INC.
                      (Names of Persons Filing Statement)

                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   292476108
                     (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                               Gene Hoffman, Jr.
                     President and Chief Executive Officer
                           1991 Broadway, 2nd Floor
                        Redwood City, California 94063
                                (650) 216-0200
     (Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive
     notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)

                                With copies to:

                              Henry Lesser, Esq.
                               Andrew Zeif, Esq.
                       Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, LLP
                              400 Hamilton Avenue
                          Palo Alto, California 94301
                                (650) 833-2000

[X]  Check the box if filing relates solely to preliminary communications made
     before the commencement of a tender offer.


<PAGE>

Preliminary communication filed as part of this Schedule and incorporated
herein by reference:

    1. Amended Introductory Table to Form of Stockholders Agreement

EMusic security holders and any potential investors in EMusic are advised to
carefully read the tender offer statement on Schedule TO, the
solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 and any other documents
EMusic or Universal Music Group files with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with the proposed tender offer or merger when they
become available because they will contain important information about the
proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of
these documents (when available) and other documents filed by EMusic at the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov. These documents (when available) may also be
                 -----------
obtained for free via e-mail by contacting EMusic at investor@emusic.com.

</TEXT>
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<TYPE>EX-1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>dex1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED INTRODUCTORY TABLE
<TEXT>

<PAGE>
                                                                      EXHIBIT 1.


         AMENDED INTRODUCTORY TABLE TO FORM OF STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
         ------------------------------------------------------------

     The following table identifies each of the EMusic stockholders who signed
Stockholders Agreements in the form of this Exhibit and indicates the total
number of shares of EMusic common stock covered by such stockholders'
Stockholders Agreements.  The aggregate outstanding shares beneficially owned by
the identified individuals as of April 6, 2001, the date the Stockholders
Agreements were executed, represented approximately 17% of EMusic's outstanding
shares.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Stockholder                                 Total Shares of Common Stock (1)
-----------                                 --------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>
Peter Astiz (2)                             557,000
Tor Braham (3)                              76,600
James R. Chapman (2)                        793,200
Steve Grady (4)                             686,700
Christopher G. Henger (4)                   433,761
Eugene E. Hoffman, Jr. (3)(4)               3,339,000
Joseph H. Howell (2)                        540,000
Robert H. Kohn (3)                          3,158,500
Ralph Peer II (3)                           348,900
Emily J. Rupp (4)                           337,095
Brett A. Thomas (4)                         1,106,100
Howard A. Tullman (4)                       497,027

TOTAL:                                      11,873,883 SHARES
</TABLE>

(1)  Represents shares of common stock beneficially owned by the named
     individual, as well as shares underlying options held by such person to
     purchase shares of common stock.  Options to purchase shares of common
     stock may not be immediately exercisable.  Further, there can be no
     assurance that the holder of options that are immediately exercisable will
     elect to exercise them.  Excluding shares subject to issuance upon the
     exercise of options, the aggregate number of shares held by the named
     individuals is 7,494,703.

(2)  Former Executive Officer

(3)  Director

(4)  Current Executive Officer
</TEXT>
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