Bookspan

{{short description|American online book seller (company)}}

{{About|the book seller|the author|Martin Bookspan}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Bookspan LLC

| logo = Bookspan logo.png

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| founded = {{Start date and age|2000}} in New York City, New York, United States

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| location_city = New York City, New York

| location_country = United States

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| key_people = {{ubl|Steven Miller (CEO){{cite web |title=Bookspan Company Profile {{!}} Financial Information, Competitors and Executives |url=https://datafox.com/bookspan |website=DataFox |access-date=May 5, 2017 |language=en}}|Richard Johnson (COO)|Delaney Manders (CTO)}}

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| parent = Pride Tree Holdings

| website = {{URL|http://www.bookspan.com/|bookspan.com}} (unsafe domain)

}}

Bookspan LLC is a New York–based online bookseller, founded in 2000.{{cite web |title=Company Overview of Bookspan LLC |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=2124946 |website=S&P Global Market Intelligence |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=May 5, 2017}}

Bookspan began as a joint endeavor by Bertelsmann and Time Warner.{{Cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20140905-column.html |title=Book club's corporate owners are cloaked in mystery |last=Lazarus |first=David |date=2014-09-04 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2017-05-05|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}} 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,{{cite press release |author1=Najafi Companies |title=Najafi Companies Sells Majority Interest in Direct Brands to Pride Tree Holdings |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/najafi-companies-sells-majority-interest-in-direct-brands-to-pride-tree-holdings-189903481.html |access-date=May 5, 2017 |publisher=PR Newswire |date=February 3, 2013 |language=en}} a New York–based media and consumer technology holding company founded in 2012 and incorporated in Delaware.{{cite web |title=Pride Tree Holdings |url=http://www.pridetreeholdings.com/ |website=Pride Tree Holdings |access-date=May 5, 2017}}{{cite web |title=Company Overview of Pride Tree Holdings Inc. |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=228018901 |website=S&P Global Market Intelligence |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=May 5, 2017}}