Beats Pill+ Portable Wireless Speaker - Stereo Bluetooth, 12 Hours Of Listening Time, Microphone For Phone Calls - Black

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On January 21, 2014, the company launched Beats Music, a subscription-based online music streaming service. [23] Prior to the launch of the service, Beats stated that it intends to provide a different type of streaming experience to what was available on the market at the time. Additionally, the service would only be available to consumers in the U.S. at inception. [24] Subsidiary of Apple Inc. (2014–present) [ edit ] The Pill 2 was replaced by the Pill+, which was introduced in late 2015 and was discontinued in early 2021.

The acquisition closed on August 1, 2014. Dr. Dre and Iovine were hired as executive employees, [32] [33] and worked at Apple for years afterward. [34] To eliminate redundancy, Apple planned to lay off 200 workers from Beats' workforce of around 700. [35] [36] Beats Music was discontinued effective with the launch of Apple Music on June 30, 2015. [37] [38] Jarvey, Natalie (November 6, 2013). "Beats Electronics Names COO". Los Angeles Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014 . Retrieved November 8, 2013.In 2011, Beats reached a deal with Chrysler LLC to feature Beats-branded audio systems in its vehicles. First under the partnership was its 2012 Chrysler 300S luxury vehicle, which included a 10-speaker Beats by Dr. Dre sound system. [17] [66] Beats audio systems have also been available in models from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles's other brands, including Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep. a b c d e Edwards, Cliff (January 12, 2012). "Beats Electronics Is Breaking Up with Monster". Business Week. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012 . Retrieved January 13, 2012.

a b "Beats Music arrives January 21st, family plan exclusive to AT&T customers". The Verge. January 11, 2014. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014 . Retrieved January 12, 2014. a b "Straight Outta HTC: Beats Audio May Have a New Solo Project". Bloomberg Businessweek. 20 August 2013. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013 . Retrieved August 27, 2013. In July 2014, Bose Corporation sued Beats Electronics, alleging that its "Studio" line incorporated noise cancellation technology that infringed five patents held by the company. Bose has also sought an injunction which would ban the infringing products from being imported or sold in the United States. [41] [42] The lawsuit was settled out of court. Apple pulled all Bose products from its retail outlets, although it is unclear whether it was in response to the lawsuit, an ambush marketing conflict involving Beats and the NFL (which had recently named Bose as one of its official sponsors, and thus fined a player for displaying the Beats logo during an official activity), or as a result of Apple's acquisition of Beats. [43] However, two months later, Bose products returned to the shelves of Apple Stores. The companies settled in October 2014: details were not disclosed. [44] Monster lawsuit [ edit ] a b Dezember, Ryan (May 9, 2014). "Apple's Beats Deal Is Music to Carlyle's Ears". MoneyBeat. The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014 . Retrieved May 9, 2014. Beats was established in 2006 by music producer Dr. Dre and record company executive Jimmy Iovine. [ citation needed] Iovine perceived two key problems in the music industry: the impact of piracy on music sales and the substandard audio quality provided by Apple's plastic earbuds. Iovine recalled that Dre said to him: "Man, it's one thing that people steal my music. It's another thing to destroy the feeling of what I've worked on." Iovine sought the opinions of musicians with "great taste", such as M.I.A., Pharrell Williams, will.i.am, and Gwen Stefani during the early developmental stage. [5] Beats initially partnered with inventor Noel Lee and his company Monster Cable, an audio and video component manufacturer based in Brisbane, California, to manufacture and develop the first Beats-branded products, and debuted its first product, Beats by Dr. Dre Studio headphones, on July 25, 2008.Apple Music announces Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos; will bring Lossless Audio to entire catalog". Apple Newsroom. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. The Pill 2 had a number of accessories available, including a bike mount and a speaker stand - the "Dude" - shaped like a small wide-mouthed person.

a b "Beats Music Tells Users To Switch To Apple Music". TechCrunch. AOL Inc. (Verizon Communications). 8 June 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015 . Retrieved July 3, 2015. More HTC handsets with Beats headphones? Probably not". CNET. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013 . Retrieved April 22, 2013. Snider, Mike (July 2, 2012). "Beats Electronics acquires MOG music service". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012 . Retrieved October 13, 2012. Beats Electronics LLC (also known as Beats by Dr. Dre, or simply Beats by Dre) is an American consumer audio products manufacturer headquartered in Culver City, California. [1] [2] The company was founded in 2006 by music producer Dr. Dre and record company executive Jimmy Iovine. Since 2014, it has been an Apple subsidiary.Beats Pill+ Speaker Launches Alongside New Colors for Solo2 Headphones". 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015 . Retrieved October 29, 2015. On January 19, 2012, BusinessWeek reported that Beats and Monster would not renew their production contract and their partnership ceased at the end of 2012. Dre and Iovine subsequently decided to oversee the entire operation of the company, from manufacturing to R&D, [12] and aimed to double its workforce to around 300 employees. Monster would ultimately begin marketing its own competing line of premium headphones aimed towards an older demographic. [6] At the time, neither Dre, Iovine or Wood were experienced in the operation of a company at such a grand level, but Wood explained in 2014: Evans, Joel. "Review: Beats by Dr. Dre headphones". Geek.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012 . Retrieved May 23, 2012. a b Helm, Burt (May 2014). "How Dr. Dre's Headphones Company Became a Billion-Dollar Business". Inc. Mansueto Ventures . Retrieved May 31, 2014. MOG streaming music service shut down". The Verge. June 2014. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014 . Retrieved August 17, 2014.