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M&A Deal Summary

Blackstone Publish Acquires Audio Editions

On January 30, 2017, Blackstone Publish acquired media company Audio Editions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blackstone Publish’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Blackstone Publish’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Blackstone Publish’s 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-30
Target Audio Editions
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Blackstone Publish
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Audio Editions

Ashland, Oregon, United States
Audio Editions is a direct-to-consumer audiobook retailer. Audio Editions offers over 50,000 audiobook titles from all major publishers, in cassette, CD, and MP3-CD. Audio Editions is based in Ashland, Oregon.

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Blackstone Publish

Ashland, Oregon, United States
Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Blackstone Publish is an independent audiobook publisher in the United States, offering over 30,000 audiobooks. It distributes directly to consumers via their subscription e-commerce site, Downpour.com, and to the library market with titles from Blackstone, MacMillan, Hachette, HarperCollins, Brilliance, BBC, and Disney Press. Blackstone Publish was formed in 1987 and is based in Ashland, Oregon.

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Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Oregon M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
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