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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.12

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 3
                                       TO
                           LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

         THIS AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"),
dated as of March 27, 2002, made by and among

         GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, successor
by merger to General Electric Capital Corporation, a New York corporation (the
"Lender"), and

         CD WAREHOUSE, INC. (the "Leading Borrower") and COMPACT DISCS
MANAGEMENT, INC. (the "Second Borrower" and, together with the Leading Borrower,
the "Borrowers"), CD WAREHOUSE FINANCE COMPANY, CD WAREHOUSE.COM, INC., and
COMPACT DISCS DISTRIBUTION, INC., each a Delaware corporation (all collectively
referred to as the "Credit Parties"),

         to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 28, 1999, as
previously amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated March 27, 2000, by Amendment
No. 2 thereto dated as of March 8, 2001, and by letter amendment thereto dated
November 21, 2001 (such Loan and Security Agreement, as amended, modified,
restated or supplemented from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"). All
capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

                                    RECITALS

         A.    Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Lender has agreed to make
loans and extend credit to the Credit Parties secured by the Collateral.

         B.    The Credit Parties and the Lender have agreed, contingent upon
the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth herein, to
amend the Loan Agreement to (i) extend the term thereof, (ii) modify certain
financial covenants contained therein, (iii) adjust the Revolving Credit Rate
and the Default Rate, (iv) provide a temporary overadvance facility, (v) ensure
compliance with revised article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and (vi) waive
certain Events of Default which have occurred as set forth herein.

                             STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
expressly acknowledged, the Credit Parties and the Lender hereby agree as
follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                          AMENDMENTS TO LOAN AGREEMENT

         The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

               1.1    Interest.
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               (a)    Section (a) of Section 1.5, Interest, is amended by
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               deleting the first sentence thereof in its entirety and by
               substituting in lieu thereof the following:

               "(a) Each Borrower shall pay interest to Lender on the
               aggregate outstanding Revolving Credit Advances attributable
               to such Borrower at a floating rate equal to the Index Rate
               plus four and seventy five hundredths percent (4.75 %) per
               annum (the "Revolving Credit Rate")."

               (b)    Section (c) of Section 1.5, Interest, is amended in its
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               entirety to read as follows:

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                  "(c) Effective upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and
         for so long as any Event of Default shall be continuing, the Revolving
         Credit Rate and the Letter of Credit Fee shall automatically be
         increased by four percentage points (4%) per annum (such increased
         rate, the "Default Rate"), and all outstanding Obligations, including
         unpaid interest and Letter of Credit Fees, shall continue to accrue
         interest from the date of such Event of Default at the Default Rate
         applicable to such Obligations."

                  1.2.  Representations and Warranties.  The first sentence of
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Section 3.2 of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the
following new sentence is hereby inserted in lieu thereof:

                  "(a) Each Corporate Credit Party's name as it appears in
                  official filing in the state of its incorporation or
                  organization, (b) the type of entity of each Corporate Credit
                  Party, (c) the organizational identification number issued by
                  each such Credit Party's state of incorporation or
                  organization or a statement that no such number has been
                  issued, (d) each Corporate Credit Party's state of
                  organization or incorporation, and (e) the location of each
                  Corporate Credit Party's chief executive office, corporate
                  offices, warehouses, other locations of Collateral and
                  locations where records with respect to Collateral are kept
                  (including in each case the county of such locations) are as
                  set forth in Disclosure Schedule (3.2) and, except as set
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                  forth in such Disclosure Schedule, such locations have not
                  changed during the preceding twelve months."

                  1.3   Reports, Notices.  Section 4.1,  Reports and Notices, is
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 amended by adding a new subsection (j) at the end thereof as follows:

                  "(j) not less than 10 days prior to the end of each Fiscal
                  Month, an updated weekly cash flow projection for the
                  following thirteen weeks in form and substance satisfactory to
                  Lender in its sole discretion."

                  1.4.  Negative Covenants.  Section 5(g) of the Loan Agreement
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is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

                  "(g) change (i) its name as it appears in official filings in
                  the state of its incorporation or organization, (ii) its chief
                  executive office, corporate offices, warehouses or other
                  Collateral locations, or location of its records concerning
                  the Collateral, (iii) the type of legal entity that it is,
                  (iv) its organization identification number, if any, issued by
                  its state of incorporation or organization, or (v) its state
                  of incorporation or organization, or acquire, lease or use any
                  real estate after the Closing Date without such Person, in
                  each instance, giving thirty (30) days' prior written notice
                  thereof to Lender and taking all actions deemed necessary or
                  appropriate by Lender to continuously protect and perfect
                  Lender's Liens upon the Collateral;

                  1.5   Grant of Security Interest.
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                  (a)   Section 6.1(a) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

                  "(a) As collateral security for the prompt and complete
                  payment and performance of the Obligations, each of the
                  Borrower and any other Credit Party executing this Agreement
                  hereby grants to the Lender a security interest in and Lien
                  upon all of its property and assets, whether real or personal,
                  tangible or intangible, and whether now owned or hereafter
                  acquired, or in which it now has or at any time in the future
                  may acquire any right, title, or interest, including all of
                  the following property in which it now has or at any time in
                  the future may acquire any right, title or interest: all
                  Accounts; all Deposit Accounts, other bank accounts and all
                  funds on deposit therein; all money, cash and cash
                  equivalents; all Investment Property; all Stock; all Goods
                  (including Inventory, Equipment and Fixtures); all Chattel
                  Paper, Documents and Instruments; all Books and Records; all
                  General Intangibles (including all Intellectual Property,
                  contract rights,

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                  choses in action, Payment Intangibles and Software); all
                  Letter-of-Credit Rights; all Supporting Obligations; and to
                  the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds, tort claims,
                  insurance claims and other rights to payment not otherwise
                  included in the foregoing and products of all and any of the
                  foregoing and all accessions to, substitutions and
                  replacements for, and rents and profits of, each of the
                  foregoing, but excluding in all events Hazardous Waste (all of
                  the foregoing, together with any other collateral pledged to
                  the Lender pursuant to any other Loan Document, collectively,
                  the "Collateral")."

                  (b)   Section  6.1(b) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended
by inserting the following new sentence at the end thereof:

                  "Each Credit Party executing this Agreement shall promptly,
                   and in any event within two (2) Business Days after the same
                   is acquired by it, notify Lender of any commercial tort claim
                   (as defined in the Code) acquired by it and unless otherwise
                   consented by Lender, such Credit Party shall enter into a
                   supplement to this Loan Agreement granting to Lender a Lien
                   in such commercial tort claim."

                  1.6.  Attorney-in-Fact.   The last sentence of Section 6.3 of
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the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following new
sentences are hereby inserted in lieu thereof:

                  "Borrower and each other Credit Party executing this Agreement
                  also hereby (i) authorizes Lender to file any financing
                  statements, continuation statements or amendments thereto that
                  (x) indicate the Collateral (1) as all assets of such Credit
                  Party (or any portion of such Credit Party's assets) or words
                  of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset
                  comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article
                  9 of the Code of such jurisdiction, or (2) as being of an
                  equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (y) contain
                  any other information required by Part 5 of Article 9 of the
                  Code for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any
                  financing statement, continuation statement or amendment and
                  (ii) ratifies its authorization for Lender to have filed any
                  initial financial statements, or amendments thereto if filed
                  prior to the date hereof. Borrower and each other Credit Party
                  executing this Agreement acknowledges that it is not
                  authorized to file any financing statement or amendment or
                  termination statement with respect to any financing statement
                  without the prior written consent of Lender and agrees that it
                  will not do so without the prior written consent of Lender,
                  subject to such Credit Party's rights under Section
                  9-509(d)(2) of the Code."

                  1.7.  Definitions.
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                  (a)   Each definition from Schedule A to the Loan Agreement
set forth on Schedule A hereto is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to
read as set forth on Schedule A hereto.

                  (b)   The definition of "Borrowing Base" is amended by adding
the following sentence at the end thereof:

                        "plus
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                        (c) the Permitted Additional Amount."

                  (c)   The definition of "Stated Expiry Date" is amended in its
entirety to read as follows:

                  "Stated Expiry Date' shall mean July 1, 2003."

                  (d)   The following defined terms are hereby added to Schedule
A to the Loan Agreement in appropriate alphabetical order:

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                  "Deposit Accounts" means all "deposit accounts" as such term
                  is defined in the Code, now or hereafter held in the name of
                  any Person.

                  "Fixtures" means all "fixtures" as such term is defined in the
                  Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person.

                  "Letter-of-Credit Rights" means "letter-of-credit rights" as
                  such term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter
                  acquired by any Person, including rights to payment or
                  performance under a letter of credit, whether or not such
                  Person, as beneficiary, has demanded or is entitled to demand
                  payment or performance.

                  "Payment Intangibles" means all "payment intangibles" as such
                  term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired
                  by any Person.

                  "Permitted Additional Amount" shall mean, at any date of
                  determination thereof (i) during the period from the execution
                  of Amendment No. 3 to this Agreement through but not including
                  April 1, 2002, an amount up to a maximum of $200,000; (ii)
                  during the period from April 1, 2002 through but not including
                  April 8, 2002, an amount up to a maximum of $150,000; (iii)
                  during the period from April 8, 2002 through but not including
                  April 15, 2002, an amount up to a maximum of $100,000; (iv)
                  during the period from April 15, 2002 through but not
                  including April 22, 2002, an amount up to a maximum of
                  $50,000; and (v) $0 at all times on and after April 22, 2002."

                  "Software" shall mean all "software" as such term is defined
                  in the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person,
                  other than software embedded in any category of Goods,
                  including all computer programs and all supporting information
                  provided in connection with a transaction related to any
                  program.

                  "Supporting Obligations" means all "supporting obligations" as
                  such term is defined in the Code, including letters of credit
                  and guaranties issued in support of Accounts, Chattel Paper,
                  Documents, General Intangibles, Instruments, or Investment
                  Property.

                  1.8   Fees.    Schedule E, Fees, is amended by adding a new
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section 5 at the end thereof as follows:

                        "EXTENSION AND WAIVER FEE. Borrowers shall pay to
                  Lender a fee in the amount of $50,000 which shall be fully
                  earned and non-refundable upon the execution of Amendment No.
                  3 to this Agreement; provided, however, such Extension and
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                  Waiver Fee shall be payable in ten (10) equal installments of
                  $5,000, one installment of which shall be due on each of the
                  following dates: April 1, 2002; April 8, 2002; April 15, 2002;
                  April 22, 2002; April 29, 2002; May 6, 2002; May 13, 2002; May
                  20, 2002; May 27, 2002; and June 3, 2002."

                  1.9   Financial Covenants.
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                  (a) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Section 1 of the Financial
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                  Covenants set forth in Schedule G, Fixed Charge Coverage
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                  Ratio, is amended by deleting the first paragraph thereof in
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                  its entirety and by substituting in lieu thereof the
                  following:

                  "1.   Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.  Borrowers shall maintain a
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                  Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than the ratio shown
                  below for each of the periods corresponding thereto:

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                           Period                                       Ratio
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                  Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2002              1.15 to 1.0
                  Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2002                2.0 to 1.0
                  Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2002           2.5 to 1.0
                  Fiscal Quarter ending December 31, 2002            3.0 to 1.0
                  Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2003
                  and each Fiscal Quarter thereafter                 1.5 to 1.0"

                  (b)   Minimum Tangible Net Worth. Section 2 of the Financial
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         Covenants set forth in Schedule G, Minimum Tangible Net Worth, is
                                            --------------------------
         amended by deleting the first paragraph thereof in its entirety and by
         substituting in lieu thereof the following:

                  "2.   Minimum Tangible Net Worth.  Borrowers shall maintain,
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                  as at the end of each Fiscal Year, Tangible Net Worth of
                  Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for
                  such Fiscal Year of not less than the amount for such Fiscal
                  Year set forth below:

                  Fiscal Year Ending                  Minimum Tangible Net Worth
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                  December 31, 2002
                  and at all times thereafter                 $4,675,000"

                  1.10. Disclosure Schedule 3.2.  Attached hereto is Disclosure
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Schedule 3.2 reflecting the information  required by Section 3.2 of the Loan
Agreement, as amended hereby.

                                   ARTICLE II

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

         The Credit Parties hereby represent and warrant to the Lender that:

         2.1  Compliance with the Loan Agreement and Other Loan Documents. As of
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the execution of this Amendment, and after giving effect to the waiver of the
Events of Default as set forth in Section 3.2 hereof, the Credit Parties are in
compliance with all of the terms and provisions set forth in the Loan Agreement
and in the other Loan Documents to be observed or performed by the Credit
Parties, except where the failure of the Credit Parties to comply has been
waived in writing by the Lender.

         2.2. Representations in Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents. The
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representations and warranties of the Credit Parties set forth in the Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material
respects as of the date of this Amendment, except to the extent that any
representation and warranty is expressly stated to relate to a specific earlier
date, in which case, such representation and warranty is true and correct as of
such earlier date.

         2.3. No Event of Default.  After giving effect to the waiver of the
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Events of Default as set forth in Section 3.2 hereof, no Default or Event of
Default exists under the Loan Agreement as hereby amended.

                                   ARTICLE III
                         MODIFICATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS;
                      WAIVER OF EXISTING EVENTS OF DEFAULT

         3.1. Loan  Documents.  The Loan Agreement and each of the other Loan
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Documents are amended to provide that any reference to the Loan Agreement in the
Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall

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mean the Loan Agreement as amended by this Amendment, and as it is further
amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time.

         3.2  Waiver of Events of Default. The Lender does hereby waive the
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Events of Default arising from (a) the failure of Borrowers to maintain a Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 3.00 to 1.00 for the Fiscal Quarter
ending December 31, 2001 in violation of Section 1 of Schedule G to the Loan
Agreement, (b) the failure of Borrowers to maintain a Minimum Tangible Net Worth
of not less than $6,000,000 for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2001 in
violation of Section 2 of Schedule G to the Loan Agreement, (c) Borrowers'
failure to maintain the insurance policy on the life of Jerry W. Grizzle
identified in that certain Assignment of $2,000,000 Life Insurance Policy on
Jerry W. Grizzle dated December 28, 1999, and (d) Borrower's failure to pay
certain taxes to the State of California identified in that certain Notice of
Tax Lien filed November 29, 2001 by the State of California in the office of the
Secretary of State of California (the "Tax Lien"), provided, however, that
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Lender's waiver of the Event of Default with respect to the Tax Lien is
conditioned upon Borrowers' providing satisfactory evidence to Lender of the
payment of the Tax Lien in full on or before March 29, 2002.

         3.3  Effect of Waiver. The waiver set forth in Section 3.2 hereof shall
              ----------------
be effective only for the specific Events of Default set forth therein and only
for the periods set forth therein, and in no event shall this waiver be deemed
to be a waiver of (a) enforcement of the rights of the Lender with respect to
any other Default or Event of Default now existing or hereafter arising, (b) the
failure of Borrowers to maintain the required Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as set
forth in Section 1 or Minimum Tangible Net Worth as set forth in Section 2 of
Schedule G to the Loan Agreement for any period ending after December 31, 2001,
(c) any Events of Default arising due to Borrowers' failure to pay any taxes
when the same are due, or (d) any of the other terms, covenants or provisions of
the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

                                   ARTICLE IV
                              CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

         It shall be a condition precedent to the waiver of the Events of
Default as set forth in Section 3.2 hereof that each of the following conditions
shall have been satisfied:

         4.1  Documentation.  The Lender shall have received this Amendment,
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duly executed by each of the Credit Parties.

         4.2  Conditions Precedent.  This Amendment shall become effective and
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be deemed effective as of the date hereof upon the satisfaction by the Borrower
or waiver by the Lender of the following conditions precedent:

              (a)   Receipt by the Lender of this Amendment, duly executed by
each Credit Party with Disclosure Schedule 3.2 completed as to each Credit
Party; and

              (b)   Receipt by the Lender of such other documents, instruments
and agreements as the Lender and its counsel may request.

                                    ARTICLE V
                                     GENERAL

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         5.1. Full Force and Effect. As expressly amended hereby, the Loan
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Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the
provisions thereof. As used in the Loan Agreement, "hereinafter", "hereto",
"hereof" or words of similar import, shall, unless the context otherwise
requires, mean the Loan Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

         5.2  Applicable Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed
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in accordance with the internal laws and judicial decisions of the State of
North Carolina.

         5.3  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in one or more
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counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when
taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

         5.4  Expenses. The Borrowers shall reimburse the Lender for all
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reasonable fees and expenses (legal or otherwise) incurred by the Lender in
connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this
Amendment and all other agreements and documents or contemplated hereby.

         5.5. Headings.  The headings in this Amendment are for the purpose of
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reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Amendment.

         5.6  Waiver of Jury Trial. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
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APPLICABLE LAW, THE CREDIT PARTIES AND THE LENDER EACH WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL
BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATED TO THIS AMENDMENT, THE LOAN AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO.

         5.7  Release of Claims. TO INDUCE THE LENDER TO ENTER INTO THIS
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AMENDMENT AND GRANT THE WAIVERS AND THE CONSENTS HEREUNDER, EACH OF THE CREDIT
PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, INTENTIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY RELEASES,
ACQUITS AND FOREVER DISCHARGES THE LENDER AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS,
EMPLOYEES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FROM ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DEMANDS,
ACTIONS OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND (IF ANY THERE BE), WHETHER ABSOLUTE OR
CONTINGENT, DUE OR TO BECOME DUE, DISPUTED OR UNDISPUTED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY,
THAT THE CREDIT PARTIES NOW HAVE OR EVER HAD AGAINST THE LENDER ARISING UNDER,
BASED UPON OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY BY REASON OF ANY MATTER,
CAUSE OR THING WHATSOEVER FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD TO AND INCLUDING THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed and delivered on the date first above written.

                                    BORROWERS:

                                    CD WAREHOUSE, INC.

                                    By:______________________________________
                                    Name:____________________________________
                                    Title:___________________________________

                                    COMPACT DISCS MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                    By:______________________________________
                                    Name:____________________________________
                                    Title:___________________________________

                                    OTHER CREDIT PARTIES:

                                    CD WAREHOUSE FINANCE COMPANY

                                    By:______________________________________
                                    Name:____________________________________
                                    Title:___________________________________

                                    CD WAREHOUSE.COM, INC.

                                    By:______________________________________
                                    Name:____________________________________
                                    Title:___________________________________

                                    COMPACT DISCS DISTRIBUTION, INC.

                                    By:______________________________________
                                    Name:____________________________________
                                    Title:___________________________________

                                    LENDER:

                                    GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                    By:______________________________________
                                    Name: ___________________________________
                                    Title:   Duly Authorized Signatory

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                                   SCHEDULE A
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"Account Debtor" means any Person who is or may become obligated with respect
to, or on account of, an Account, Chattel Paper or General Intangibles
(including a Payment Intangible).

"Accounts" means all "accounts," as such term is defined in the Code, now owned
or hereafter acquired by any Person, including: (i) all accounts receivable,
other receivables, book debts and other forms of obligations (other than forms
of obligations evidenced by Chattel Paper or Instruments) (including any such
obligations that may be characterized as an account or contract right under the
Code); (ii) all of such Person's rights in, to and under all purchase orders or
receipts for goods or services; (iii) all of such Person's rights to any goods
represented by any of the foregoing (including unpaid sellers' rights of
rescission, replevin, reclamation and stoppage in transit and rights to
returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods); (iv) all rights to payment due to
such Person for Goods or other property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or
otherwise disposed of, for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, for a
secondary obligation incurred or to be incurred, for energy provided or to be
provided, for the use or hire of a vessel under a charter or other contract,
arising out of the use of a credit card or charge card, or for services rendered
or to be rendered by such Person or in connection with any other transaction
(whether or not yet earned by performance on the part of such Person), ; (v) all
health care insurance receivables; and (vi) all collateral security of any kind
given by any Account Debtor or any other Person with respect to any of the
foregoing.

"Chattel Paper" means all "chattel paper," as such term is defined in the Code,
including electronic chattel paper, now owned or hereafter acquired by any
Person.

"Code" means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time to time, be
in effect in the State of New York; provided, that in the event that, by reason
of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or
priority of, or remedies with respect to, Lender's Lien on any Collateral is
governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other
than the State of New York, the term "Code" shall mean the Uniform Commercial
Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions of
this Agreement relating to such attachment, perfection, priority or remedies and
for purposes of definitions related to such provisions; provided further, that
to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein or in any Loan
Document and such term is defined differently in different Articles or Divisions
of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9
shall govern.

"General Intangibles" means all "general intangibles," as such term is defined
in the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, including all right,
title and interest that such Person may now or hereafter have in or under any
Contract, all Payment Intangibles, customer lists, Licenses, Intellectual
Property, interests in partnerships, joint ventures and other business
associations, permits, proprietary or confidential information, inventions
(whether or not patented or patentable), technical information, procedures,
designs, knowledge, know-how, software, data bases, data, skill, expertise,
experience, processes, models, drawings, materials, Books and Records, Goodwill
(including the Goodwill associated with any Intellectual Property), all rights
and claims in or under insurance policies (including insurance for fire, damage,
loss, and casualty, whether covering personal property, real property, tangible
rights or intangible rights, all liability, life, key-person, and business
interruption insurance, and all unearned premiums), uncertificated securities,
choses in action, deposit accounts, rights to receive tax refunds and other
payments, rights to received dividends, distributions, cash, Instruments and
other property in respect of or in exchange for pledged Stock and Investment
Property, and rights of indemnification.

"Goods" means all "goods," as such term is defined in the Code, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Person, wherever located, including embedded software
to the extent included in "goods" as defined in the Code, manufactured homes,
standing timber that is cut and removed for sale and unborn young of animals.

"Inventory" means all "inventory," as such term is defined in the Code, now
owned or hereafter acquired by any Person, wherever located, including all
inventory, merchandise, goods and other personal property that are held by or on
behalf of such Person for sale or lease or are furnished or are to be furnished
under a contract of service or that constitute raw materials, work in process,
finished goods, returned goods, or materials or supplies of any kind, nature or

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description used or consumed or to be used or consumed in such Person's business
or in the processing, production, packaging, promotion, delivery or shipping of
the same, including all supplies and embedded software.

"Proceeds" means "proceeds," as such term is defined in the Code and, in any
event, shall include: (i) any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity,
warranty or guaranty payable to Borrower or any other Credit Party from time to
time with respect to any Collateral; (ii) any and all payments (in any form
whatsoever) made or due and payable to Borrower or any other Credit Party from
time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation,
seizure or forfeiture of any Collateral by any governmental body, authority,
bureau or agency (or any person acting under color of governmental authority);
(iii) any claim of Borrower or any other Credit Party against third parties (a)
for past, present or future infringement of any Intellectual Property or (b) for
past, present or future infringement or dilution of any Trademark or Trademark
License or for injury to the goodwill associated with any Trademark, Trademark
registration or Trademark licensed under any Trademark License; (iv) any
recoveries by Borrower or any other Credit Party against third parties with
respect to any litigation or dispute concerning any Collateral, including claims
arising out of the loss or nonconformity of, interference with the use of,
defects in, or infringement of rights in, or damage to, Collateral; (v) all
amounts collected on, or distributed on account of, other Collateral, including
dividends, interest, distributions and Instruments with respect to Investment
Property and pledged Stock; and (vi) any and all other amounts , rights to
payment or other property acquired upon the sale, lease, license, exchange or
other disposition of Collateral and all rights arising out of Collateral.

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                            DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE (3.2)

                    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE & CORPORATE NAMES

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Official Name                                               Type of Entity      Organization      State of
                                                                                Identification    Incorporation
                                                                                Number
<S>                                                        <C>                  <C>               <C>
CD WAREHOUSE, INC                                           CORPORATION         73-1504999         DELAWARE

COMPACT DISC MANAGEMENT, INC                                CORPORATION         73-1505823         DELAWARE

CD WAREHOUSE FINANCE COMPANY                                CORPORATION         73-1549018         NEVADA

CD WAREHOUSE.COM, INC                                       CORPORATION         73-1557088         NEVADA     (1)

COMPACT DISCS DISTRIBUTION, INC                             CORPORATION         73-1560882         NEVADA     (1)
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     (1)           NO ACTIVITY - DISSOLVED IN 2000

Chief Executive Office        County          State
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900 N BROADWAY                OKLAHOMA        OKLAHOMA

Locations of Inventory and other Collateral   County         State
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CD WAREHOUSE, INC
 CHIEF EXCUTIVE OFFICES
  900 N BROADWAY                              OKLAHOMA       OKLAHOMA

  911 N BROADWAY                              OKLAHOMA       OKLAHOMA

Note: Moved from 1204 Sovereign Row, Oklahoma City, OK in October 2001

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COMPACT DISC MANAGEMENT, INC
 COMPANY STORES
      1ABILENE, TX                       TAYLOR                TEXAS
      8BATON ROUGE, LA                   BATON ROUGE           LOUISIANA
     15ADDISON, TX                       DALLAS                TEXAS
     21GARLAND, TX                       DALLAS                TEXAS
     22HOUSTON, TX                       HARRIS                TEXAS
     23PLANO, TX                         COLLIN                TEXAS
     25ORANGE PARK, FL                   CLAY                  FLORIDA
     28LITTLE ROCK , AR                  PULASKI               ARKANSAS
     30MEMPHIS, TN                       SHELBY                TENNESSEE
     32METAIRIE, LA                      JEFFERSON             LOUISIANA
     33MIDLAND, TX                       MIDLAND               TEXAS
     35NEPTUNE BEACH, FL                 DUVAL                 FLORIDA
     36OKC (N MAY), OK                   OKLAHOMA              OKLAHOMA
     37OKC (NW EXPY), OK                 OKLAHOMA              OKLAHOMA
     38OMAHA, NB                         DOUGLAS               NEBRASKA
     39OVERLAND PARK, KS                 JOHNSON               KANSAS
     44SHAWNEE, KS                       JOHNSON               KANSAS
     50TULSA, OK                         TULSA                 OKLAHOMA
     52CARROLLTON, TX                    DALLAS                TEXAS
     53WACO, TX                          MCLENNAN              TEXAS
     54WEBSTER, TX                       HARRIS                TEXAS
     55N LITTLE ROCK, AR                 PULASKI               ARKANSAS
     56WICHITA FALLS, TX                 WICHITA               TEXAS
     58JAX/ SAN JOSE                     DUVAL                 FLORIDA
     62EDMOND, OK                        OKLAHOMA              OKLAHOMA
     67HOUSTON (S SHEP), TX              HARRIS                TEXAS
     73LAFAYETTE, LA                     LAFAYETTE             LOUISIANA
    101EL PASO, TX                       EL PASO               TEXAS
    102GLADSTONE, MO                     CLAY                  MISSOURI
    129HOUSTON, TX                       HARRIS                TEXAS
    132FERN PARK, FL                     SEMINOLE              FLORIDA
    133INDEPENDENCE, MO                  JACKSON               MISSOURI
    135ORLANDO, FL                       ORANGE                FLORIDA
    136LEE SUMMITT, MO                   JACKSON               MISSOURI
       CORAL GABLES, FL                  OKLAHOMA              OKLAHOMA
    156JACKSONVILLE, FL                  DUVAL                 FLORIDA
    157HOUSTON, TX                       HARRIS                TEXAS
    182NORMAN, OK                        CLEVELAND             OKLAHOMA
    217DELAND, FL                        VOLUSIA               FLORIDA
    224SANFORD, FL                       SEMINOLE              FLORIDA
    232LAS VEGAS (DECAT), NV             CLARK                 NEVADA
    233CHULA VISTA, CA                   SAN DIEGO             CALIFORNIA
    234CLAIREMONT, CA                    SAN DIEGO             CALIFORNIA
    235COLLEGE, CA                       SAN DIEGO             CALIFORNIA

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    236SANTEE, CA                       SAN DIEGO          CALIFORNIA
    237DOWNTOWN, CA                     SAN DIEGO          CALIFORNIA
    238EL CAJON, CA                     SAN DIEGO          CALIFORNIA
    240ESCONDIDO, CA                    SAN DIEGO          CALIFORNIA
    241HILLCREST, CA                    SAN DIEGO          CALIFORNIA
    243OCEANSIDE, CA                    SAN DIEGO          CALIFORNIA
    244PACIFIC BEACH, CA                SAN DIEGO          CALIFORNIA
    245POWAY, CA                        SAN DIEGO          CALIFORNIA
    246SAN MARCOS, CA                   SAN DIEGO          CALIFORNIA
    247SPORTS ARENA, CA                 SAN DIEGO          CALIFORNIA
    249LINCOLN, NB                      LANCASTER          NEBRASKA
    251ENID, OK                         GARFIELD           OKLAHOMA
    252STILLWATER, OK 2                 PAYNE              OKLAHOMA
    262MELBOURNE, FL                    BREVARD            FLORIDA
    265OLATHE, KS                       JOHNSON            KANSAS
    266TREMONT SQ, KS                   PLATTE             MISSOURI
    269MIDWEST CITY, OK                 OKLAHOMA           OKLAHOMA
    270STEEPLECHASE,TX                  HARRIS             TEXAS
    272PASADENA, TX                     HARRIS             TEXAS
    293HOUSTON (WESTHE), TX             HARRIS             TEXAS
    501ORLANDO, FL (DGR)                ORANGE             FLORIDA
    999OKC OUTLET                       OKLAHOMA           OKLAHOMA

[other corporate names or trade names if any]

OTHER CORPORATE TRADE NAMES

          MUSIC TRADER
          DISC GO ROUND

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.24

                              SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

     This Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of the 28th day
of August, 2001 (the "Execution Date"), by and among Breakaway Solutions, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation ("Breakaway"), and Ascendant Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Ascendant"). Breakaway and Ascendant are collectively referred to
herein as the "Parties".

                                   WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, on July 31, 2000, Breakaway, as tenant, and Dallas Hines
Development Limited Partnership, a Texas limited partnership ("Landlord"), as
landlord, entered into that certain Lease Agreement (the "Lease") for
approximately 49,900 square feet in the "Galleria North" building in Dallas,
Texas (the "Leased Premises"), as more particularly described in the Lease;

     WHEREAS, on or about February 13, 2001, Breakaway, as sublandlord, and
Ascendant, as subtenant, entered into that certain Sublease Agreement
("Sublease") for the lease of approximately 24,950 square feet of the Leased
Premises (the "Subleased Premises") as more particularly described in the
Sublease, and for certain items of personal property owned by Sublandlord,
defined in the Sublease as the "FF&E" and listed on Exhibit "A" attached hereto;
                                                    -----------

     WHEREAS, Ascendant posted a letter of credit in the amount of $350,000.00
(defined in the Sublease as the "Letter of Credit") for the benefit of Breakaway
to secure its obligations under the Sublease;

     WHEREAS, on February 16, 2001, Breakaway sold, and Ascendant purchased,
certain personal property more particularly described on Exhibit "B" and
                                                         -----------
referred to hereafter as the "Purchased Equipment"; and

     WHEREAS, the Parties wish to terminate the Sublease and mutually release
and waive all claims against each other under the terms and conditions set forth
below.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the above, and other good and
valuable consideration, the adequacy and receipt of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

                               A G R E E M E N T:

     1. Termination of Sublease. The Sublease shall terminate effective as of
        -----------------------
the Termination Date (defined below). The Parties further agree that Ascendant's
rent, allocable share of operating expenses, parking rental, and any and all
past, present and future monetary and non-monetary obligations have been, and/or
will be satisfied from the funds provided to Breakaway as set forth below. After
the Termination Date, neither Party will owe any obligation arising under the
Lease or Sublease, monetary or otherwise, to the other party, except as may be
provided in this Agreement.

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     2. Termination Date and Vacating Premises.
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        a.  The "Termination Date" shall mean the date that Ascendant tenders

            Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and No/100 ($300,000.00) to Breakaway
            in immediately available funds. The funds will be wired to Breakaway
            according to the instructions set forth on Exhibit "C". On the
                                                       -----------
            Termination Date, Breakaway shall return the original Letter of
            Credit to Ascendant. Breakaway represents and warrants that it has
            not, and will not, draw on the Letter of Credit, and that it will
            take any and all actions necessary so that the Letter of Credit is
            returned to Ascendant or cancelled. In connection with the
            foregoing, Breakaway has executed and faxed the letter attached
            hereto as Exhibit "D" to Comerica Bank-Texas, as evidenced by the
                      -----------
            attached confirmation of receipt.

        b.  For and in consideration of the $300,000.00 referenced in Section
            2(a) above (and no additional consideration), Ascendant will have
            the right to occupy the Subleased Premises and use the FF&E and
            Purchased Equipment until September 7, 2001 (the "Departure
            Date"). At that time, Ascendant will vacate the Subleased
            Premises, remove its personal property therefrom, and return the
            FF&E and the Purchased Equipment to Breakaway, all as provided
            for in the Sublease or this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge
            that effective as of the Termination Date, title to the Purchased
            Equipment will vest in Breakaway, and Ascendant will no longer
            have any interest in the same, except the right of use provided
            for above.

     3. Waiver and Release. Except as provided in Section 5 below, the Parties
        ------------------
agree and acknowledge that by the execution of this Agreement and in
consideration of the payments and agreements contained herein, each Breakaway
and Ascendant do hereby waive and release the other party, and their respective
officers, directors, shareholders, partners, affiliates, agents, predecessors,
successors and assigns of and from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, and
causes of action, known or unknown, at law or in equity, whether now existing or
hereafter arising in connection with the Lease and the Sublease or otherwise in
connection with Ascendant's use or occupancy of the Subleased Premises. The
Parties represent and warrant that each is the owner and holder of any and all
claims and causes of action which each party released and that each has neither
assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of same (by operation of law or
otherwise) nor shall they hereafter do so without express reference to, and
being conditioned upon, the acquiring parties' agreement to be bound by this
Agreement.

     4. Indemnity. Except as provided in Section 5 below, from and after the
        ---------
Termination Date, Breakaway shall indemnify, defend, and hold Ascendant harmless
from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, costs, expenses
(including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of court),
damages, and liens (collectively, the "Claims"), arising from, or relating or
incident to, the Sublease or the Subleased Premises, to the extent said Claims
are made or demanded by Landlord, its agent, representatives, successors and
assigns.

     5. Carve-out from Waiver & Release and Indemnity. The Parties acknowledge
        ---------------------------------------------
that the waiver and release contained in Section 3 above (the "Release"), and
the indemnity contained in Section 4 above (the "Indemnity"), shall not apply to
any matters that arise solely from Ascendant's use of the Subleased Premises,
the Purchased Equipment, or the FF&E between the Termination Date and Departure
Date (the "Interim Period"). Unless Breakaway notifies Ascendant in writing
within five (5) business days of the Departure Date of any claims it may have
with respect to Ascendant's use of the Subleased Premises, the Purchased
Equipment,

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or the FF&E during the Interim Period, then the Release and the Indemnity
will automatically (and without further action by either party) be deemed to
apply to the Interim Period as well. If Breakaway so notifies Ascendant, then
the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve any outstanding issues;
provided however, that except with respect to the Interim Period, the Release
and Indemnity will be unaffected.

     6.   Survival. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive and be
          --------
binding upon the parties hereto following the execution and delivery hereof.

     7.   General. This Agreement has been executed in, and shall be governed by
          -------
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, and all
obligations are enforceable, and venue shall be in Dallas County, Texas. All
terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the legal representatives, heirs, successors
and assigns of the parties hereto. Except as may be necessary to comply with
applicable laws, the Parties covenant and agree to keep this Agreement
confidential and that there are not, and shall not be, any third party
beneficiaries of this Agreement.

     8.   Attorneys' Fees. If any action at law or equity is necessary to
          ---------------
enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and necessary disbursements in
addition to any relief to which it may be entitled.

     9.   Assumption of Risk. Each of the parties expressly accepts and assumes
          ------------------
the risk that if any fact or circumstance is found, suspected or claimed
hereafter to be other than or different from, the facts or circumstances now
believed to be true, then this Agreement shall be and remain effective
notwithstanding any such difference in any such facts or circumstances.

     10.  Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
          ----------------
between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous
agreements or understandings and/or discussions, whether written or oral,
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

     11.  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple facsimile
          ------------
counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

                            [Signature Page Follows]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement to be
effective as of the date first above written.

                            ASCENDANT:
                            ---------

                            ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS, INC.
                            a Delaware corporation

                            By:
                                  -----------------------------
                            Name: David E. Bowe
                            Its:  President and CEO

                            BREAKAWAY:

                            BREAKAWAY SOLUTIONS, INC.
                            a Delaware corporation

                            By:
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                            Name:
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                            Its:
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