Apple Inc. May Buy Beats Electronics and Gogo Inc. Soars on Q1 Results
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is getting close to paying a record $3.2 billion for Beats Electronics as an entrance into music streaming and headphone gear. The companies are working out the details but discussions have been private. One person told Reuters anonymously that the envisioned deal may still fall through. Beats Electronics was founded by rapper Dr. Dre and is best known for its "Beats by Dr Dre" line of trendy headphones. Earlier this year the company launched a music service. Beats was only valued at $1 billion during its last funding last September. Apple Inc. and its wholly-