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Recode: Tidal Has 'Much Less Less To Offer' Apple Than Beats Did
Friday, July 1, 2016 - 10:28am | 413Read More...The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is engaged in talks to acquire Jay Z's streaming music platform, Tidal. The report was also confirmed by Recode, which took a deep dive into a potential acquisition and what it would mean for the entire streaming music space. Related...
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50 Cent And Dr. Dre Could Be Headed To Court: Here's Why
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 10:40am | 209Read More...Remember when Robin Thicke and Pharrell were ordered to pay more than $7 million in damages to Marvin Gaye's family after a judge concluded that their hit song "Blurred Lines" was too similar to Gaye's 1977 hit "Got To Give It Up?" According to TMZ, a producer by the name of Brandon Parrott is...
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Marshall Mathers' Sweet 16: Eminem Sells Childhood Home By Pieces
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 5:52pm | 359Read More...Detroit’s beloved Eminem has found an unusual way to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the release of his Marshall Mathers LP album. On top of re-releasing a cassette version of the record, the Grammy and Oscar winning rapper has decided to sell a large selection of rare, limited-edition...
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Apple Gearing Up To Take On Netflix With New Series
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 2:12pm | 421Read More...Rumors about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s entry into the TV and movie streaming business have been circulating for the better part of a year as investors wondered when The Fruit would step up to the plate against established subscription services like Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon....
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TV Networks Are Underestimating Apple's Power
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 8:59am | 325Read More...Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have declined 10.71 percent year-to-date, falling to a low of $93.78 on February 11. JPMorgan’s Rod Hall has maintained a Buy rating on the company, with a price target of $141. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company is developing its...
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Beats Causes More Legal Trouble For Apple
Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 8:23am | 323Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is back in the news with legal trouble, but this time it's the recently acquired Beats Electronics that is facing fines. The headphone manufacturing company is being sued by former partner Monster LLC, which claims that Beats’ co-owners Jimmy Iovine and...
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BYE FELICIA: Millennials And Why Teen Retail Tanked
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 5:16pm | 751Read More...There was a lovely article in The Wall Street Journal Thursday morning on teen retailers Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) and the lackluster performance to date. Thanks for that. Yet the authors neglected to mention the most important thing: Why? One of the...
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5 Companies That Should Invest In Normal's Custom-Fit Earphones
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 12:21pm | 945Read More...Is Normal the new normal for earphone manufacturing? If the company's unique concept takes off, it could spawn an entirely new subset within this growing industry. Unlike Beats Electronics and other one-size-fits-all manufacturers, Normal is a startup with one goal in mind: to produce custom...
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LeBron James' Off-Court Deal With Beats Reportedly Nets Him Over $30 Million
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 1:15pm | 515Read More...One of journalism's cardinal sins is “burying the lede,” the act of putting a key piece of headline-making information too far down in a story. Some financial writers are wondering if a recent ESPN posting deliberately buried the lede – when it nonchalantly dropped a big...
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Is Beats Developing Apple's Next Groundbreaking Device?
Sunday, June 1, 2014 - 10:45am | 477Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will pay $3 billion to acquire Beats Electronics this year. Many have wondered what Apple plans to do with a company that is mostly known for style and celebrities. Others have argued that Apple should have acquired Spotify instead. Before the official announcement was...
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Did Apple Just Spend $3 Billion On 'Mediocre' Headphones?
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 3:15pm | 609Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) made a stunning announcement Wednesday afternoon: the company confirmed reports that it planned to buy Beats Electronics. The $3 billion purchase price is a tad lower than expected, but it will still make Dr. Dre the world's richest hip-hop artist. "Music is such an...
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Apple Makes Monumental Beats Announcement
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 5:11pm | 440Read More...It's official. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that it will be buying Beats Electronics and Beats Music for $3 billion, making it the largest acquisition in the company’s history. Perhaps more important than the $3 billion price tag is the announcement that Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine will be...
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Will Spotify's 10 Million Subscribers Scare Off The Apple-Beats Deal?
Friday, May 23, 2014 - 12:18pm | 608Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is still rumored to be interested in purchasing Beats Electronics. The deal was supposed to be announced a couple of weeks ago, but Apple has yet to confirm its intent to buy the company. On May 22, TechCrunch reported that the deal is likely to happen. A "well-placed...
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5 Companies Apple Could Buy Instead Of Beats
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 1:58pm | 166Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is rumored to be on the verge of its biggest acquisition yet, but is it the right move? Tech pundits, analysts and numerous others have been quick to share their opinions. And while rap mogul Dr. Dre seemed to confirm Apple's interest in Beats Electronics, the deal is still...
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Does Apple Plan To Record Its Own Music?
Friday, May 9, 2014 - 12:45pm | 196Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may be looking to acquire Beats Electronics to build its own music recording business, an idea presented by Mashable. Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre are both acclaimed producers that have worked with several top artists. Part of the acquisition may include contracts for Dre and...
