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Beats Electronics LLC (also known as Beats by Dr. Dre, Beats by Dre or simply Beats) is an American consumer audio products manufacturer headquartered in Culver City, California. [1] [2] The company was founded in 2006 by music producer Dr. Dre and record company executive Jimmy Iovine. Since 2014, it has been an Apple subsidiary.
In late 2009, Hewlett-Packard participated in a deal to bundle Beats By Dr. Dre with some HP laptops and headsets. [144] HP and Dr. Dre announced the deal on October 9, 2009, at a press event. An exclusive laptop, known as the HP ENVY 15 Beats limited edition, was released for sale October 22.
Wood joined Beats Electronics in February 2011 as president and COO, working directly with Dr. Dre and Iovine on product development [3] and overseeing day-to-day operations at the company. [7] Wood was instrumental in Beats Electronics’ acquisition of subscription music service MOG in July 2012 which was later launched into Beats Music in ...
By Variety: Taylor Swift's album isn't the only reason to be excited about Apple Music. Dr. Dre, Elton John and Drake will host radio shows on Apple's new 24/7 global radio station, Beats 1, The ...
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine strike gold with Eminem and others, but Napster and digital piracy threaten to destroy the music business. Desperate for alternatives and facing hard personal times, Jimmy and Dre create Beats Electronics which leads to a historic 2014 megadeal with Apple Inc., forever sealing their legacies.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple had valued Beats Music at "slightly less than $500 million." [12] Following the purchase, Dr. Dre and Iovine were hired as executive employees, [13] [14] and worked at Apple for years afterward; [15] Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers would oversee both Beats Music and Apple's ad-supported iTunes Radio ...
Dr. Dre told James Corden about his recent health challenges, including his January 2021 brain aneurysm followed by three strokes while he was hospitalized. ... Software company providing services ...
The label's foundation proved to be challenging, when on November 26, 1996, upon release, the compilation Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath, was given a lukewarm response as was The Firm's The Album, despite the latter, released on October 21, 1997, almost a year after Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200.