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Amazon Acquires Audible

Announced January 28, 2008 — $300M

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What happened

Acquired by Amazon; became/was integrated as Audible.

Acquirer
Amazon
Target
Audible
Announced
January 28, 2008
Price
$300M

By the numbers

Amazon's acquisition history
27th of 124 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
42 of 124 Amazon deals
Amazon's average disclosed price
$882.9M
Amazon's largest disclosed deal
Whole Foods Market ($13.70B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2008
75 across all acquirers

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Amazon acquire Audible?

Amazon acquired Audible on January 28, 2008. This was Amazon's 27th publicly tracked acquisition out of 124 we have on record.

How much did Amazon pay for Audible?

Amazon paid $300M for Audible.

What does Audible do?

Acquired by Amazon; became/was integrated as Audible.

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