In the premiere episode of ‘Blueprint,’ legendary music exec Jimmy Iovine sits down with Complex Editor-In-Chief Noah Callahan-Bever to talk founding Interscope Records with artists like Tupac & Marilyn Manson, the motivation behind Beats by Dre and being obsessed with streaming music. Continue reading “Jimmy Iovine Talks Founding Interscope Records, Apple Music & Selling Beats By Dre | Blueprint”
Apple has unveiled a new ‘Active Collection’ of headphones that includes blue, yellow, and red colors of the Beats Tour2 In-Ear Headphones, Beats by Dr. Dre Solo2 Wireless Headphones, and Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless In-Ear Headphones. Continue reading “Apple Unveils New Beats By Dre ‘Active Collection’”
Apple just purchased Beats but if you were excited at the thought those little white earbuds might be getting an upgrade, then fear not. This special edition pair of ‘phones are as white as they come, with all branding reduced to a minimum to create a truly monotone exterior. To accompany them, New York architecture firm Snarkitecture created a new iteration of their popular Pillow: a dedicated storage unit that appears soft at a distance but is actually cast from solid gypsum concrete. With the pillow and the headphones together you have the ultimate minimalist accessory to accompany you on the road and at home, so if that’s what your iPod’s been craving, head to the Beats website on June 9 to grab one of the limited number available. Continue reading “Beats by Dre x Snarkitecture Studio Headphones”
Apple has officially announced that it’s agreed to acquire the subscription streaming music service Beats Music, and Beats Electronics, which makes the popular Beats headphones, speakers and audio software.
As part of the acquisition, Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre will join Apple. Apple is acquiring the two companies for a total of $3 billion, consisting of a purchase price of approximately $2.6 billion and approximately $400 million that will vest over time.
“Music is such an important part of all of our lives and holds a special place within our hearts at Apple,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “That’s why we have kept investing in music and are bringing together these extraordinary teams so we can continue to create the most innovative music products and services in the world.”
“I’ve always known in my heart that Beats belonged with Apple,” said Jimmy Iovine. “The idea when we started the company was inspired by Apple’s unmatched ability to marry culture and technology. Apple’s deep commitment to music fans, artists, songwriters and the music industry is something special.”
The Elite Money Empire Presents to you: Chief Keef’s “Beats By Keef” headphone debut and interview in SOHO, New York City. Appearances were made by Keef and the GBE Squad, including Fredo Santana, SD, Gino Marley, Ballout and the rest of the team to celebrate the products release. After, we had our own John Reed, Fuse host and BET reporter, speak to SOSA about his debut album, Derrick Rose, Playing football, being on Kanye West’s next album, legal troubles and more.
YMCMB does the VMAs in L.A. and the Beats By Dre afterparty.
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Beats by Dr. Dre eyes the more mature consumer as it unveils the latest installment: the Executive Headphones. As the aesthetic echoes a more refined style thanks to the brushed metal finish and elegant accents, this premium model is packed with impressive features such as noise cancellation, automatic shutoff capability, pure, crisp audio integrity with soaring highs, deep bass, and true mids, and rotatable cups.
Dr. Dre brings us another product to enhance the sonic experience, this time teaming up with illest, for the clothing brand’s 3rd year anniversary. illest Beats Pro by Beats By Dre is the reference headphone “designed by audio professionals for audio professionals.” The headphones are built from strong and lightweight aluminum for reliability in any situation. They also include flip-up ear cups so users won’t have to take the Beats Pro off their heads when monitoring the room, as well as dual input/output cable ports to share mixes through multiple headphones. The illest Beats Pro by Beats by Dre were designed by Mark Arcenal and will be released to the public at the Sema trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada November 1-4. Continue reading “illest Beats Pro by Beats By Dre”
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