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Dr Dre Beats By Dre Apple

Apple acquisition of Beats Electronics "70% certain" with founders Jimmy lovine and Dr Dre to take on unspecified roles

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By Gillian West, Social media manager

May 25, 2014 | 1 min read

Apple's proposed acquisition of the Beats Electronics brand would see its founders Dr Dre and Jimmy loving join the company.

Reports surrounding the deal suggest that the technology giant is looking to recruit the two to unspecified roles.

Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records chairman loving is reportedly earmarked to spearhead a video venture at Apple, though it is less clear what role Dre would tae on.

According to the source quoted in TechCrunch Apple's £1.9bn ($3.2bn) buyout of Beats is now 70 per cent certain.

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