Beats Music Is Here: The Full Launch Press Release

Beats, the new streaming music service founded by Interscope chief Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre, Luke Wood, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and Ian Rogers, will launch January 21st. (Launch details here.) Built. Continue reading

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Beats Music To Launch January 21 with AT&T, Target But No Free Tier

UPDATED: Beats Music, the streaming music service founded by Interscope chief Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre, Luke Wood, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and Ian Rogers, will launch January 21st, according to an. Continue reading

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Why You Won’t See Beats Music, Pono or YouTube Music Till Next Year

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. It’s one thing to see what on-demand music services and stores Spotify, Rdio, Amazon, iTunes, and the rest are doing to help people collect. Continue reading

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Music Publishing Weekly Roundup: Pandora Abandons IRFA, Beats Music to Launch in January

Pandora has officially abandoned the Internet Radio Fairness Act – a piece of legislation that would have effectively reduced the royalty rates it pays to songwriters and publishers, as well. Continue reading

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Beats Names IKEA Exec Matthew Costello As COO

(UPDATED) Beats,  the audio brand and soon to launch streaming music service co-founded by Dr. Dre and record exec Jimmy Iovine, has appointed Matthew Costello as Chief Operating Officer. Separately, Beats. Continue reading

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UPDATED: Beats Buys Back HTC Shares For $265M, As Carlyle Group Invests $500M

UPDATE:  The new Carlyle Group investment totals $500 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. No announcement was made of the stake the investment group gets in return, but it's. Continue reading

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Beats On Investor Hunt, Seeks HTC Buyout

Just months ahead its new Beats Music service launch and a planned product expansion, parent Beats Electronics is on the hunt for a major new investor that will infuse cash. Continue reading

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