DVDEmpire.com
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DVDEmpire.com is a DVD retail sales website. It is a privately owned company based near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The retailer began operating in the mid-1990s.
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History
DVDEmpire.com was created by Jeff Rix and John-Michael D’Arcangelo, two computer programmers. At the time they were both working on eCommerce projects for an industrial safety distributor. D’Arcangelo approached Rix, telling him about the new DVD format, pitching the idea of selling online. On August 18, 1997, DVDEmpire.com website was launched. It was incorporated in Pennsylvania on September 17, 1997, as Right Ascension, Inc. With $6,000 in start-up funds, the company became a full-time occupation for the two partners.
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