Beats Archives

Apple and Amazon fined $228 million by the Italian Competition Authority

November 23, 2021 by Alex Hernandez

The Italian Competition Authority has fined Apple and Amazon $228 million for restricting the sales of Beats to select resellers.

Beats by Dr. Dre and Disney celebrate 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse

October 17, 2018 by Alex Hernandez

The 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse is coming so Beats by Dr. Dre and Disney have teamed up on some headphones.

Beats by Dr. Dre announces global partnership with the NBA

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 by Alex Hernandez

The partnership will no doubt give Beats an even broader reach and influence.

BeatsX Decade Collection review: Clean design, new Beats sound

July 18, 2018July 4, 2018 by Alex Hernandez

Beats claims you’ll get 8-hours of battery here and I was able to squeeze in just over 7.5 hours a few times.

Beats by Dr. Dre unveils new boisterous POP Collection

June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 by Alex Hernandez

Hot off the heels of the 10th-anniversary celebration, the company is showing off its POP Collection.

Jimmy Iovine transitioning into consulting role at Apple Music

March 21, 2018 by Alex Hernandez

In the end, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine got a hell of a deal in the purchase.

Apple denies fault in Beats Headphones explosion, refuses to compensate customer

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 by Alex Hernandez

The style Beats Headphones the woman owned were the type that require two AAA batteries to operate.

25 Hottest Gifts That Won the Holiday Season

January 12, 2019January 8, 2016 by Techaeris

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Ben Taylor With the holidays in the books, SpecOut looked back at the hottest gifts from the season, with … Read more…

Google’s Gift For The Holidays: A Nexus 5X

November 27, 2018December 13, 2015 by Jack Holt

Every year, companies like to gift a small token of their appreciation as a thank you. Google’s no different. Google’s gift this year, a Nexus … Read more…

HP Partners With Bang & Olufsen For Sound

November 27, 2018March 26, 2015 by Alex Hernandez

HP partners with Bang & Olufsen for their PC and tablet sound, dumping their long time partner Beats Audio. Since Apple’s acquisition of Beats Audio … Read more…

Apple Beats By Dre Unveils Soloselfie, Makes Us Even Vainer

November 27, 2018November 26, 2014 by Alex Hernandez

Do you have a constant need for more of you? Is your ego aching for some more stroking? Is the primitive cell phone selfie just … Read more…

Apple Merging Beats Streaming Music Into iTunes?

November 27, 2018October 25, 2014 by Alex Hernandez

When the unofficial announcement first came out that Apple was buying Beats Electronics, the tech community just could not figure out why. It isn’t often … Read more…

Xbox Music Free Streaming Shutting Down December 1st

November 27, 2018October 23, 2014 by Jason Bouwmeester

In the competitive world of online music streaming, companies are trying hard to set themselves apart. Google recently acquired Songza and started integrating Songza functionality … Read more…

Apple Considering $5 Monthly Beats Subscription?

November 27, 2018October 20, 2014 by Alex Hernandez

Streaming music services are a plenty – Spotify, Pandora, Google Play Music and they’re all about the same price range ($9.99 monthly). Apple Insider is … Read more…

Report: Record Labels Pushing For Sale Of Spotify

November 27, 2018June 13, 2014 by Alex Hernandez

Digital Music News reporter, Paul Resnikoff, is making some claims based on information from sources inside and outside the music industry that point to Spotify being sold. According to his article, the music industry, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group. Have a 20% stake in Spotify which they took as a form of payment rather than licensing fees. It’s these groups that are seeking to push the sale of Spotify, which they estimate to be valued at $10 billion. With Apple buying Beats streaming service it sounds as if the industry moguls think a sale of Spotify could get them a big payday and they could still license music to whomever they sell it off to.

What If Apple Is Buying Beats For Future Wearable Tech?

November 27, 2018June 2, 2014 by KarBar

It makes me sick to my stomach just typing it. This entire deal makes me angry. As someone who would like to see Apple prosper (please do not interpret that to mean I’m a fangirl) I just can’t wrap my head around this deal. I will admit, I purchased a pair of craptastic Beats earbuds recently (read: within the past year) and was gravely disappointed. How could headphones cost this much and sound so horrible? At that point I ended any dealings with Beats. So when I heard that Apple purchased Beats…it was just a sad day.

What If Apple Is Buying Beats For Its Demographics?

November 27, 2018May 31, 2014 by Alex Hernandez

I have been scratching my head since I heard the rumors of Apple buying Beats and continuing to scratch it since it actually happened. The reasons flowing through the interwebs simply do not equate in my mind. On one hand, you have the camp that is firmly placing the purchase on Beats streaming music service, which hasn’t been all that successful.

Apple’s Speculative Purchase Of Beats Audio Begs The Question, Why?

November 27, 2018May 9, 2014 by Alex Hernandez

Apple has long made a habit of buying up companies for their technology, innovations and most importantly their patents. Generally the companies purchased are low key under the radar non consumer centered companies, which is why the news of a Beats Audio buyout has me scratching my head. Before we move on to the potential Beats Audio purchase, let’s look at a list of companies Apple has purchased since 2008, shortly after they hit it big with the iPhone.