• Company Type For Profit
CDNOW.com was an online retailer. The company was founded in February 1994 by twin brothers Jason Olim and Matthew Olim of Ambler, Pennsylvania. Initially launched as a telnet service in August 1994, CDNow became a retail website in September 1994 far earlier than most of the dot.com retailers that gained notoriety after 2000.

Lists Featuring This Company

Closed Northeastern US E-Commerce Companies
1,404 Number of Organizations â€¢ $5.3B Total Funding Amount â€¢ 1,390 Number of Investors
Retail Companies that Exited
5,517 Number of Organizations â€¢ $206B Total Funding Amount â€¢ 4,362 Number of Investors
Closed Pennsylvania Companies
1,925 Number of Organizations â€¢ $8.8B Total Funding Amount â€¢ 1,007 Number of Investors
Acquired Retail Companies
4,174 Number of Organizations â€¢ $76.3B Total Funding Amount â€¢ 3,483 Number of Investors
CDNOW was acquired by Amazon on Dec 4, 2002.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is CDNOW's headquarters? CDNOW is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States.Who invested in CDNOW? CDNOW has 2 investors including WarnerMedia and Sony.How much funding has CDNOW raised to date? CDNOW has raised .When was the last funding round for CDNOW? CDNOW closed its last funding round on Mar 14, 2000 from a Venture - Series Unknown round.Who are CDNOW's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to CDNOW may include FYEMusicAsia.com, and Dennis Bamber.