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Listen.com  Acquired by RealNetworks (2003 $ 36,000,000)
2012 16th Street
 San Francisco, CA 94103
 USA
 (415)-934-2000
Website Company Summary Management Team
Management
CEO: Rob Reid (4/01)
Finance: Mike Winsor
Sales/Marketing: Andrew Amill
Board
Outside board: (May no longer be on the board) Andrew Anker (Wired Digital CEO) ;  Eric Kronfeld (Maverick Productions CEO);  Ho Nam (Altos Ventures)
Company
Business description: Listen.com is a leading online music company that develops and distributes Rhapsody, a digital music subscription service. Launched in 2001, Rhapsody gives consumers unlimited access to the world's largest library of music on the PC and via home networks & Net-connected home stereo systems today, and on wireless devices in the future. Rhapsody combines on-demand music, customized and professionally programmed Internet radio, and engaging music information and editorial recommendations.
Partners include: DirecTV Broadband;  iM Networks;  mp3;  NETGEAR;  RealNetworks;  Sprint;  Trans Cosmos USA;  Universal Music Group;  Broadjump;  Charter Communications
Capital
Rounds: 3
Recent Fundings: Feb 2003   Mar 2001
Capital raised: 104.0M
Ownership: Acquired by RealNetworks (2003 $ 36,000,000)
Corporate investors: RealNetworks;  Universal Music Group;  Warner Music;  BMG Entertainment;  Sony Strategic Venture Investment

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Overview
Record updated: Dec 2002
Sector: Communications
Year Founded: 1998
Headcount: 51-75 as of Aug 2002
Rounds: 3
Recent Fundings: Feb 2003   Mar 2001
Capital Raised: 104.0M
Ownership: Acquired by RealNetworks (2003 $ 36,000,000)
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