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Loudeye Corp.

is in the Technology Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$27.0M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Loudeye likes to Muze on what it could have done in the US. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Seattle, WA, Loudeye Corp. provides technology for distributing and selling digital media. The company develops applications, acquires content, and engages in archiving and fulfillment. It hosts, publishes, and manages content, as well as deals in licensing, usage reporting, and digital rights management. It had 2005 revenue of about $27 million and employs about 160 people. In 2006, it sold its US operations, to Muze, a leading provider of entertainment information services, in order to focus on its European business.

Number of Employees 164
Contact Information

1130 Rainier Ave S

Seattle, Washington 98144

www.loudeye.com

1 206 832 4000

NAICS Code Custom Computer Programming Services: 541511

Recent Events

  • Nokia to acquire Loudeye and launch a comprehensive mobile music experience

    7/30/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

loudeye corp. and seattle times co. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Chris J. Pollak CFO
Mike Harburg CTO
Bill Fasig Executive Vice President, Business Development, Marketing & Sales
John Martin Executive Vice President, Technology & Development
Jerry Goade Senior Vice President, Finance
Michael Dougherty Vice President, Corp Development
Charles Edward Averdieck Managing Director
Chris Birkeland Partner
Bill Tenneson

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Anthony J. Bay Chairman
Frank A. Varasano Board of Directors
Jason Berman Board of Directors
Johan C. Liedgren Board of Directors
Kurt R. Krauss Board of Directors
Michael A. Brochu Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Loudeye Corp. CFO Current

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Loudeye Corp. CTO Current

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Loudeye Corp. Executive Vice President, Business Development, Marketing & Sales Current

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Loudeye Corp. Executive Vice President, Technology & Development Current

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Loudeye Corp. Senior Vice President, Finance Current

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Loudeye Corp. Vice President, Corp Development Current

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Loudeye Corp. Managing Director Current

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Loudeye Corp. Partner Current
Cedar Grove Investments, LLC Partner Current
PhotoDisc, Inc. Founding Member Former
PhotoDisc, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Boston University graduate Former
PhotoDisc, Inc. Member Former

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Evergreen Venture Capital Association President Current
Confirma, Inc. Vice President, Business Development Current
Digital Partners Incorporated Managing Director Current
Digital Partners Venture Capital Managing Director Current
Avenue A Current
Tegic Communications Corporation Current
Airspan Networks, Inc. Current
Loudeye Corp. Current
Lizardtech Current
Encompass Group LLC Current
Fios, Inc. Director Current
Evergreen Venture Capital Association Board Member Current
Wavelink Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Campusce Board of Directors Current
Flat Rock, Inc. Advisory Board Current
Kirlan Venture Capital, Inc. President Former
The Walter Group, LLC Consultant Former
Adrelevance, Inc. Investor Former
Internap Network Services Corporation Investor Former
HomeGrocer.com Investor Former
University of Washington MBA Former
Evergreen Venture Capital Association Member Former

Organization Position Status
Mod Systems Inc. Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Current
International Recording Media Association Executive Chairman, Co-Founder, Mod Systems Current
21CMUSIC Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Chief Technical Officer Current
Loudeye Corp. Chairman Current
ModusLink Corp. Board of Directors Current
Mod Systems Inc. Vice-Chairman Current
INSEAD Former
Loudeye Corp. Board of Directors Former
California Inc MBA Former
California State University MBA Former
University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor's Degree Former

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Loudeye Corp. Board of Directors Current

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Loudeye Corp. Board of Directors Current

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Loudeye Corp. Board of Directors Current

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Arnall Golden & Gregory, Llp Current
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Chairman Current
Loudeye Corp. Board of Directors Current
Prescient Medical, Inc Director Current
Burson-Marsteller Chief Financial Officer Former
Connecticut, Inc. Managing Partner Former
Zila, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Carnegie Mellon University Masters of Science In Industrial Administration Former
Heidelberg College B.A. In Mathematics Former

Michael Brochu is a seasoned technology executive who brings over 20 years of senior-level experience and operational excellence to GMI. He most recently served as the president and CEO of Loudeye Corporation, a global leader of digital music platforms and digital media distribution services, which Nokia acquired in 2006. Before Loudeye, Mike was president and CEO of Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc., an award-winning provider of e-service software solutions. In 1999, Brochu took Primus public, and facilitated the acquisition of the company by Art Technology Group (ATG) in 2004. Previously, Brochu served as the president and COO of Sierra On-Line, Inc., one of the world's largest publishers of interactive entertainment, educational, and home productivity software. There, he spearheaded efforts that increased sales by more than 300 percent, culminating in the sale of Sierra On-Line to CUC International for US$1.1 billion in 1996. Mike currently sits on the board of directors of ATG, Emphysis Medical Management, and the advisory board of Seattle-based venture capital firm Voyager Capital, which is also one of GMI's early institutional investors. Mike was named Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year in 2000.

Organization Position Status
Instantsurvey CEO Current
Staenberg Venture Partners CEO, Loudeye Current
Global Market Insite, Inc. CEO Current
Staenberg Venture Partners Board of Directors Current
Voicecenter Board of Directors Current
Global Market Insite, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Loudeye Corp. Board of Directors Current
Art Technology Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Loudeye Corp. President & CEO Former
Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc. CEO Former
Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc. President Former
Global Market Insite, Inc. President Former
Staenberg Venture Partners Executive Advisor Former
Loudeye Corp. Director Former
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