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Apple Wants Beats So It Can Control You
Owning The Flow
Apple’s move to acquire Beats Electronics shows that access to the consumer drives profits, while artistry in the recording studio gets commoditized.
Ted Gioia
Published
May 12 2014
5:45AM EDT
The Daily Beast
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