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By The Numbers

Apple confirms it will buy Beats for $3 billion

Gina Martinez May 28, 2014
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By The Numbers

Apple confirms it will buy Beats for $3 billion

Gina Martinez May 28, 2014
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Apple on Wednesday confirmed the previously-reported acquisition of Beats Electronics for $3 billion. The deal will make Dr. Dre even wealthier.

And the $3 billion price tag for the headphone and streaming music company is also the equivalent of…

10,001,666

Beats Studio headphones.

103,448,275

 Apple ear buds.

300,300,300

Copies of Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” available on iTunes.

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