Rakuten is trying to inject some black ink into its struggling ebook business with the acquisition of OverDrive Holdings, one of the largest providers of ebooks for rent to libraries and schools. The ...

OverDrive is the world’s leading digital content provider of books, movies, music, and more to the public and academic library space. The company basically powers the digital lending capabilities of ...

Giant private equity firm KKR has agreed to buy Garfield Heights-based OverDrive Inc., the most prominent digital reading platform for libraries and schools, from the U.S. subsidiary of Rakuten Inc.

Garfield Heights-based OverDrive Inc., the most prominent digital reading platform for libraries and schools, officially has a new owner. Giant private equity firm KKR late on Tuesday, June 9, ...

Rakuten purchased Overdrive in 2015 for $410 million dollars and it looks like the company has been underperforming. Rakuten has just sold Overdrive on Christmas Eve to KKR. This company is no ...

Tokyo Internet –based services company Rakuten said Thursday it has acquired US-based OverDrive, an ebook and audiobook marketplace, for $410 million in cash. The platform lets users search and borrow ...

The private equity firm KKR has signed a definitive agreement to acquire OverDrive in a deal announced on Christmas Eve. KKR bought the leading digital platform that delivers e-books and digital audio ...