Yeah Beats are a fad. Apple would be buying them at the height of their popularity. And when they go out of fashion then all Apple has is crappy headphones. I've said it before and I'll say it again that Samsung marketing must have really got to Apple. To me this seems all about Apple thinking it's not cool anymore (especially with young people) and spending $3B to try and buy some cool. Sad.
What is it about apple that makes people go nuts for no good reason. This is a perfect example why none of you are a CEO . If all you can think about this deal is apple trying to buy cool then you just don't get it.
What is it about apple that makes people go nuts for no good reason. This is a perfect example why none of you are a CEO . If all you can think about this deal is apple trying to buy cool then you just don't get it.
Tim Cook once said that he will never hire a "VP of innovation" because doing so would mean there was a problem at Apple. Well, what do you think he's doing with his recent hires? He is offloading the task of ideation to others and managing the scene. I am a little conflicted about how I feel about this, but then again, Cook's strengths are managerial and not creative. He is not a visionary. Maybe this is what Apple has needed.
Tim Cook once said that he will never hire a "VP of innovation" because doing so would mean there was a problem at Apple. Well, what do you think he's doing with his recent hires? He is offloading the task of ideation to others and managing the scene. I am a little conflicted about how I feel about this, but then again, Cook's strengths are managerial and not creative. He is not a visionary. Maybe this is what Apple has needed.
Sorry, but this rumored deal has never passed the bulls**t test as far as I'm concerned. And for the amount of e-ink spilled, nobody ever shown a credible clue it is really happening.
Just more of the same with some "journalist" hedging his bet saying the deal almost fell apart.
What is it about apple that makes people go nuts for no good reason. This is a perfect example why none of you are a CEO . If all you can think about this deal is apple trying to buy cool then you just don't get it.
What is it about AI that every act of Cook ( who is not Apple) is defended with meaningless contentless arguments.
If this went ahead and nothing came of it - why Iovine could get more content than Apple is beyond me ( plus the right to music have to be negotiated worldwide not just in the US) -and either of these two buffoons make a laughing stock of Apple which is likely then Cook will be removed by the board.
He's clearly floundering to me. No idea what to do with the cash flow, stock buy backs are just throwing a bone to the market, and the new products "throughout" 2014 are nothing more than vapourware so far. It looks like a new iPhone. That's it. Maybe a new iPad. The Apple TV seems dead. If they get into wearables it will be next year at the earliest.
Cook has little vision. I have no idea who could run Apple, but it shows how most companies flounder in the abscence of their founders.
How does everyone feel Iovine and Dre will fit into Apple's corporate culture?
I don't believe they have to be the perfect fit but I'm sure there are some compromises that can be met. Iovine and Dr. Dre are businessmen and I'm sure they have very good connections to the music business that Apple could use. They're probably going to be used strictly as advisers and so they probably won't be punching a clock. They may have a few meetings every so often and come up with ideas. I honestly don't see how spending $3.2 billion is going to hurt Apple in any way even if the deal doesn't turn out perfectly. I'm sure Apple will get at least a few billion dollars back from the deal in a year's time. If Apple does establish some sort of record label I'm sure this deal will be worth every penny. I'd certainly like to see Apple get into the content business and these two men definitely know how to create content.
So, I think Iovine and Dr. Dre will be good for Apple strictly as advisers and mostly given free reign. I don't know their individual personalities, but maybe true artists never fit that well into a corporate environment. These two guys are leaders and are capable of working on their own instead of blindly following orders. I wouldn't think that Steve Jobs would have fit in a corporate environment because he didn't take crap from anyone and did his own thing. Steve definitely wouldn't have been considered a team player if that's what you're talking about by fitting into a corporate environment.
Tim and the Apple board are pretty frugal on acquisitions so to spend $3.2B there has to be a long term plan. It's not for headphone hardware, they could have done that in-house and done a better job. Dre and Iovine are talented and have some great music connections. Having them onboard is definitely a plus. I think the longterm strategy is to expand the iTunes ecosphere. Beats has done an amazing job with Beats Radio in a very short time. They cross platforms. What if Apple decides to take iTunes Radio, enhance it's features with Beats, and make it crossplatform? Using the two new executives clout they negotiate a better price scale on music licensing. Heck if they really wanted to go all out they could take iTunes Music Store cross platform. That would be worth $3.2B.
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The more I read about this rumored acquisition, especially this article, the more I think this isn't likely to happen.
What is it about apple that makes people go nuts for no good reason. This is a perfect example why none of you are a CEO . If all you can think about this deal is apple trying to buy cool then you just don't get it.
Is Iovine Cook's replacement? That's the only way I see spending anywhere near this amount of money if it's just for the talent.
What is it about apple that makes people go nuts for no good reason. This is a perfect example why none of you are a CEO . If all you can think about this deal is apple trying to buy cool then you just don't get it.
OK, Sir.
Is Iovine Cook's replacement?
No.
Leo Laporte believes this entire rumor is the creation of Iovine and Dre. I tend to believe him more and more as the rumors increase.
Tim Cook once said that he will never hire a "VP of innovation" because doing so would mean there was a problem at Apple. Well, what do you think he's doing with his recent hires? He is offloading the task of ideation to others and managing the scene. I am a little conflicted about how I feel about this, but then again, Cook's strengths are managerial and not creative. He is not a visionary. Maybe this is what Apple has needed.
How does everyone feel Iovine and Dre will fit into Apple's corporate culture?
But they’re the result of the deal. It’s people cashing in on the 3.2 billion.
Tim Cook once said that he will never hire a "VP of innovation" because doing so would mean there was a problem at Apple. Well, what do you think he's doing with his recent hires? He is offloading the task of ideation to others and managing the scene. I am a little conflicted about how I feel about this, but then again, Cook's strengths are managerial and not creative. He is not a visionary. Maybe this is what Apple has needed.
Is Ive quitting?
Sorry, but this rumored deal has never passed the bulls**t test as far as I'm concerned. And for the amount of e-ink spilled, nobody ever shown a credible clue it is really happening.
Just more of the same with some "journalist" hedging his bet saying the deal almost fell apart.
What is it about AI that every act of Cook ( who is not Apple) is defended with meaningless contentless arguments.
If this went ahead and nothing came of it - why Iovine could get more content than Apple is beyond me ( plus the right to music have to be negotiated worldwide not just in the US) -and either of these two buffoons make a laughing stock of Apple which is likely then Cook will be removed by the board.
He's clearly floundering to me. No idea what to do with the cash flow, stock buy backs are just throwing a bone to the market, and the new products "throughout" 2014 are nothing more than vapourware so far. It looks like a new iPhone. That's it. Maybe a new iPad. The Apple TV seems dead. If they get into wearables it will be next year at the earliest.
Cook has little vision. I have no idea who could run Apple, but it shows how most companies flounder in the abscence of their founders.
IMO, Beats could have Iovine and Dre, plus the technology, plus a reincarnate Steve Jobs, and still not be worth $3B.
Be afraid… be very afraid...
How does everyone feel Iovine and Dre will fit into Apple's corporate culture?
I don't believe they have to be the perfect fit but I'm sure there are some compromises that can be met. Iovine and Dr. Dre are businessmen and I'm sure they have very good connections to the music business that Apple could use. They're probably going to be used strictly as advisers and so they probably won't be punching a clock. They may have a few meetings every so often and come up with ideas. I honestly don't see how spending $3.2 billion is going to hurt Apple in any way even if the deal doesn't turn out perfectly. I'm sure Apple will get at least a few billion dollars back from the deal in a year's time. If Apple does establish some sort of record label I'm sure this deal will be worth every penny. I'd certainly like to see Apple get into the content business and these two men definitely know how to create content.
So, I think Iovine and Dr. Dre will be good for Apple strictly as advisers and mostly given free reign. I don't know their individual personalities, but maybe true artists never fit that well into a corporate environment. These two guys are leaders and are capable of working on their own instead of blindly following orders. I wouldn't think that Steve Jobs would have fit in a corporate environment because he didn't take crap from anyone and did his own thing. Steve definitely wouldn't have been considered a team player if that's what you're talking about by fitting into a corporate environment.