Apple on Wednesday confirmed it is buying Beats for $3 billion. When acquisition talks between Beats and Apple leaked approximately three weeks ago, users and analysts alike expressed confusion over the pairing. At the Code Conference, Apple's Eddy Cue talked about what attracted Apple to Beats, focusing on talent, hardware and the Beats Music subscription service. To be clear, those are all great
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