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CDNow

CDnow, Inc. was a dot-com company that operated an online shopping website selling compact discs and music-related products. In April 1998, during the dot-com bubble, the company was valued at over $1 billion (~$1.79 billion in 2024). In July 2000, it was acquired by Bertelsmann Music Group for $117 million (~$202 million in 2024); shortly thereafter…

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Founded
February 1994; 32 years ago (1994-02)
Headquarters
Ambler, Pennsylvania
Defunct
2013
Fate
Acquired by Bertelsmann, Acquired by Amazon.com, shut down
Founder
Jason Olim Matthew Olim

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Establishment and growth

Decline

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CDNow

Nodes35
Edges34
Triples64
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
Components1

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related to Establishment and growth · 32
CDNow → Ambler, At, August, CDNow's, Clothier, Columbia House, February, In, In December, In July, Initially, Internet, Jason Olim, Jazz Central Station, Jenkintown, Los Angeles Times, Lower Gwynedd Township, Matthew Olim, Montgomery County, Music Boulevard
related to Decline · 20
CDNow → April, Barron's, BeMusic, Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann Music Group, BMG Direct, Burning Up, Columbia House, In April, In August, In July, In June, In March, Internet, Japanese, London, Napster, Olim, On March, The
related to Further reading · 6
CDNow → Internet, Jason Olim, Matthew Olim, Rags, Riches, The CDnow Story
Defunct · 1
CDNow → 2013
Fate · 1
CDNow → Acquired by Bertelsmann, Acquired by Amazon.com, shut down
Founded · 1
CDNow → February 1994; 32 years ago (1994-02)
Founder · 1
CDNow → Jason Olim Matthew Olim
Headquarters · 1
CDNow → Ambler, Pennsylvania

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company website bertelsmann 2000 dot-com amazon acquired pennsylvania employees online music million new 2024 1994 olim called april 1998 july

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CDNowDefunct20131.00infobox
CDNowFateAcquired by Bertelsmann, Acquired by Amazon.com, shut down1.00infobox
CDNowFoundedFebruary 1994; 32 years ago (1994-02)1.00infobox
CDNowFounderJason Olim Matthew Olim1.00infobox
CDNowHeadquartersAmbler, Pennsylvania1.00infobox
record labelsinstance ofcutting out distributors0.80text
CDNowrelated to DeclineInternet0.60section
CDNowrelated to DeclineOn March0.60section
CDNowrelated to DeclineBarron's0.60section
CDNowrelated to DeclineBurning Up0.60section
CDNowrelated to DeclineIn March0.60section
CDNowrelated to DeclineColumbia House0.60section

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