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The three richest American musicians are all rappers

By Kai Ryssdal and Phoebe Unterman
March 06, 2018
Diddy, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z (L-R) used to compete in the rap wars of the '90s. Now, their companies are rivals.
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Diddy, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z built multimillion dollar empires around their music careers.

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Apple is behind on streaming, but it has a secret weapon

By Tony Wagner
June 05, 2015
Tech giant Apple is entering a crowded field and grappling with evolving trends.
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Apple is set to launch a music streaming service. Here's what you need to know.

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Predicting Apple's next big move

By Tony Wagner and Tobin Low
November 20, 2014
 Beats headphones are sold along side iPods in an Apple store on May 9, 2014 in New York City.
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The stories we're reading - and numbers we're watching - Thursday.

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The numbers for October 10, 2014

By Tony Wagner
October 10, 2014
Heavy smoke from a fire caused by a strike rises in Kobani, Syria as fighting intensified between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group, as seen from Mursitpinar in the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border Friday.
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There's a new, higher price tag for the fight against ISIS.

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Music streaming is the next frontier for Google

By Tracey Samuelson
July 02, 2014
Songza, a music streaming service, announced that it has been aquired by Google.
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Why everyone wants to be in the music streaming business.

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Apple bought Beats headphones. Now what?

By Dan Gorenstein
May 29, 2014
The image illustrates the White Solo Beats by Dr. Dre. Apple is allegedly in talks to purchase Beats eletronics- an acquisition that would cost a reported $3.2 billion.
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Apple has two new employees on board after yesterday's acquisition. One of them you probably know -- rapper Dr. Dre, the other probably not. So who is Jimmy Iovine?

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Apple confirms it will buy Beats for $3 billion

By Gina Martinez
May 28, 2014
 The Million Dollar Headphones by Beats by Dr. Dre & GRAFF Diamonds
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$3 billion is a lot of headphones. But how many, you ask?

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Why Apple would want to buy Beats

By Stacey Vanek Smith
May 09, 2014
The image illustrates the White Solo Beats by Dr. Dre. Apple is allegedly in talks to purchase Beats eletronics- an acquisition that would cost a reported $3.2 billion.
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Apple reportedly wants to by Beats Electronics... but it's hard to figure out why.

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A possible deal worth billions, but no billionaires

By Tobin Low
May 09, 2014
 The Million Dollar Headphones by Beats by Dr. Dre & GRAFF Diamonds
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The potential sale of Beats by Dre could upend the richest hip hop moguls

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