Apple Buys Beats

Why Apple's acquisition of Beats will make other music-streaming services nervous

Apple's $3 billion purchase of headphone maker and streaming music company Beats Electronics sheds light on a rarely recognised reality in the music-streaming industry: It's hard to succeed in the business without offering other products and services.

Apple buys Beats for $3 billion: 5 things to know about the deal

Apple CEO Tim Cook looked like he wanted to dance Wednesday as he discussed his company's $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics.

Apple's newest weapon in the music industry battle: Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine

Apple's buyout of Beats Electronics is about technology and fashion

Beats Electronics' colourful, oversized headphones serve as a fashion accessory to cool kids riding the New York City subway, but as tech companies such as Apple, Samsung and others are discovering, wearable gadgets.

After deal with Apple, will Beats' Dr Dre be hip-hop's first billionaire?

Thanks to the deal both co-founders Iovine and Dr Dre will join Apple. The acquisition also means that Dr Dre is much closer to being hip-hop's first billionaire.

This relationship started a decade ago, says Cook after Apple's Beats acquisition

Apple buys Beats for $3 billion: A look at some biggest tech deals

It's official: Apple will buy Beats Electronics for $3 billion

Apple Inc will buy Beats for about $3 billion and bring recording mogul Jimmy Iovine into its ranks, hoping to win points with the music industry.

Apple's Beats deal about video content not just music, believes Steve Jobs' biographer

Lagging behing streaming rivals, Apple looks to Beat for music business boost