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By Chuck Richard
Vice President & Lead Analyst
Hartsdale, New York

August 13, 2008

MLB.com is a consumer, entertainment service, but a powerfully instructive one for B2B information companies, and we have touted its lessons for years. Created in 2000, the $400 million+ online, wireless, rich-data, paid content and ad-supported, video-, audio-, and photo-rich site was profitable in just three years, with revenue growth of more than 60% in 2006 and 2007.

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