It certain would have been a reason for Goldfarb to step down -- if Compass was negotiating with Atrinsic to buy Spyder. I remember speculating at the time that it was a possible indication that Compass was buying the whole company, but maybe it was just Spyder. Also, selling Spyder could well have meant the end of the agency business.
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