Acquisition History / Apple / Lala.com
Apple Acquires Lala.com
Announced December 4, 2009 — $17M
What happened
Acquired by Apple (Music streaming); technology/product used in or became iCloud, iTunes Match.
- Acquirer
- Apple
- Target
- Lala.com
- Announced
- December 4, 2009
- Price
- $17M
- Industry
- Music streaming
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Apple acquire Lala.com?
Apple acquired Lala.com on December 4, 2009. This was Apple's 28th publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.
How much did Apple pay for Lala.com?
Apple paid $17M for Lala.com.
What does Lala.com do?
Acquired by Apple (Music streaming); technology/product used in or became iCloud, iTunes Match.
What other Music streaming companies has Apple acquired?
Apple has made 2 acquisitions in Music streaming, including Lala.com. See the full list on the Music streaming and Apple acquisition pages.
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