Founded | 2000, in New York City |
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Headquarters | New York City, United States |
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Parent | Pride Tree Holdings |
Website | www |
Bookspan LLC is a New York-based online book seller, founded in 2000.
Bookspan began as a joint endeavor by Bertelsmann and Time Warner. Bertelsmann took over control in 2007, and a year later, sold its interest to Najafi Companies, an Arizona investment firm. Najafi held its ownership in a subsidiary named Direct Brands, which also held Najafi's ownership in the Columbia House record club. In 2013, Najafi sold its interest in Direct Brands to Pride Tree Holdings, a New York-based media and consumer technology holding company founded in 2012 and incorporated in Delaware.
Bookspan operates a number of discount book purchasing programs, often generically referred to as "book-of-the-month clubs". As of 2017, the programs include: