Beats
0 statements across 0 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jun 6, 2023 by Jimmy Iovine · across every show →
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Jun 6, 2023
Universal rejected funding Beats, allowing Iovine to build and own it
“When I first came up with the idea, I offered it to universal. I said, give me money for interscope and I will start businesses with your artist. And they said, no, So I threatened to leave. I said, because I'll stay if I can do it myself, and I'll do it along…”
Jun 6, 2023
Iovine conceived Beats to fill the premium headphone gap for Apple's iPod
“Where do you think beats came from? He had a shiny iPod. We had a shiny headphone. He made white earbuds. I made black. You know, I, I'm not original. I said, okay, this guy's got it. I'm just going to, what is he missing? Ah, he's missing good headphones. Oka…”