 And things also went downhill fast. Once cable entered the Internet business, AOL literally just lost its market. It was slower. It was more expensive than cable. And Time Warner dropped the AOL from its name back in 2002. Today, AOL is a small division of Verizon Media. Some people, including me, still use our old AOL email addresses. Well, if it ain't broke, right? The way we listen to music has changed a lot.