Acquisition History / Google / Simplify Media
Google Acquires Simplify Media
Announced May 20, 2010
What happened
Simplify Media was a music streaming business based in United States; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Android.
- Acquirer
- Target
- Simplify Media
- Announced
- May 20, 2010
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Music streaming
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Google acquire Simplify Media?
Google acquired Simplify Media on May 20, 2010. This was Google's 67th publicly tracked acquisition out of 269 we have on record.
How much did Google pay for Simplify Media?
The price Google paid for Simplify Media was not publicly disclosed. Only 66 of Google's 269 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Simplify Media do?
Simplify Media was a music streaming business based in United States; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Android.
What other Music streaming companies has Google acquired?
Google has made 2 acquisitions in Music streaming, including Simplify Media. See the full list on the Music streaming and Google acquisition pages.
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