Global Electronic Music Marketplace

Last updated
GEMM
Type of site
Private
Founded1994;29 years ago (1994)
Dissolved 2015;8 years ago (2015)
Headquarters,
Key peopleRoger Raffee, CEO/COO
Industry Music trading

The Global Electronic Music Marketplace (GEMM) was an online music trading website established in 1994. [1] It was founded by CEO/COO Roger Raffee and Jim Hall, and based in La Jolla, California, United States. [2] [3] Most of the items traded on the site were used CDs and LPs. [4] [5] As of February 2016 the site is defunct.

Between 1996 and 2001, GEMM was the largest online music marketplace, with a sales and revenue yearly growth rate of 100% and 11 employees. [1] By 2002, the site's inventory had grown from 250,000 to 16 million items. [1] [2] Similarly to trading sites such as eBay, GEMM included a five-star vendor rating system based on buyer feedback, as well as advanced search features and custom user want-lists. [6]

GEMM filed for bankruptcy and ceased business operations effective July 8, 2015.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Robinson, Matthew S. (September 29, 2001). "Collector's Portal Gemm Draws Retailers, Loyalty". Billboard . 113 (39): 48.
  2. 1 2 Garrity, Brian; Benz, Matthew; Christian, Ed (September 29, 2001). "Concerns Rise Over High Retail Profile of Used CDs". Billboard . 113 (39): 82.
  3. Lieb, Kristin (July 27, 1996). "GEMM Offers Retail Motherlode Online". Billboard . 108 (30): 73.
  4. Wick, Robert L. (1997). Electronic and Computer Music: An Annotated Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 164.
  5. Katz, Linda S. (2003). Acquisition in Different and Special Subject Areas. New York, NY: Routledge. p. 11. ISBN   9781317951698.
  6. Fling, Robert Michael; Munstedt, Peter Alan (2004). Library Acquisition of Music. Oxford, UK: Scarecrow Press. p. 146. ISBN   9780810851245.