Magazines.com LLC is a

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American

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based in

Franklin, TN Franklin is a city in and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. About south of Nashville, it is one of the principal cities of the Nashville metropolitan area and Middle Tennessee. As of 2020, its population was 83,45 ...

, a

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Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...

. Magazines.com retains authorizations to sell

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subscriptions by publishers.

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is a major investor. Magazines.com has more than 7,000 magazine titles including free business-to-business magazines.

History

Magazines.com was started by Jay Clarke, working alongside Time Inc., in 1999. A sports enthusiast and former

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, Clarke had previously co-founded an entrepreneurial venture called Monorail Computer Corporation, which manufactured

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for consumers. Ranked #3966 in the Inc. 5000 in 2012, Magazines.com specifically looks to provide its customers with the best prices on their

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References

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