Jimmy Iovine spent excessively as Apple Music head, current service growth slowing, report claims

A profile of Apple Music chief Oliver Schusser includes claims that his predecessor, Jimmy Iovine, spent "excessive amounts of money," and adds that while the service is still growing faster than Spotify, that pace has slowed.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 44

Apple getting more aggressive with Apple Music deal-making after Jimmy Iovine's 'retirement'

Apple's potential deal with iHeartMedia is part of more aggressive moves by the company to grow Apple Music, with the change in leadership for the streaming music service seen by music executives to have prompted the iPhone producer to increase its efforts to work with record labels.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 13

Apple's new head of Apple Music publicity worked with Metallica, Madonna, more

Apple recently hired music industry veteran Brian Bumbery, who worked on public relations projects for Metallica, Green Day, Chris Cornell, Madonna and more, to head similar projects for the company's Apple Music arm.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 29

Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine slapped with $25 million verdict in Beats royalty suit

Steven Lamar, a former business partner of Beats Electronics founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, has been awarded a $25 million verdict in a lawsuit against his former associates involving royalties for Beats headphones.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 7

Fake news: Apple isn't killing iTunes music downloads

Google and Facebook have helped fuel the viral redistribution of another false report that Apple was planning to kill off all music downloads in iTunes next year in order to force users into an Apple Music subscription streaming plan. They're wrong, here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 29

Jimmy Iovine to step down as Apple Music chief in August, take on consulting role, report says

The music industry luminary, part of Apple since the Beats purchase in 2014, plans to give up day-to-day involvement but will stay with the company.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 33

Jimmy Iovine says he's staying at Apple, rumors 'had nothing to do with reality'

Industry big shot and Apple Music head Jimmy Iovine reiterated his commitment to the company on Monday, saying he's "loyal to the guys at Apple" and has no plans to leave.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 14

Apple Music chief Jimmy Iovine expected to leave company in August

Former Interscope chief executive and Apple Music chief Jimmy Iovine, who came to Apple through its acquisition of headphone maker Beats, will reportedly leave the company later this year — and will likely take a hefty payday with him when he does.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 60

Apple Music's Jimmy Iovine says services like Spotify & Pandora can't be profitable

Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine once again criticized the business models of rivals in an interview published on Wednesday, this time arguing that streaming services without other attached businesses are inherently unprofitable.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 36

Apple Music execs Jimmy Iovine & Dr. Dre break ground on new USC academy

The founders of Beats, now executives at Apple Music, broke ground this week on a new academy named after them at the University of Southern California.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 5

Apple Music breaks through to 30 million subscribers

Apple Music has topped 30 million paid subscribers, Apple confirmed on Thursday, supplying background for an interview with executives Jimmy Iovine and Larry Jackson, and Beats 1 DJ Zane Lowe.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 35

Apple Music exclusive 'Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story' trailer arrives

The first trailer for the Apple Music-Exclusive documentary on Bad Boy Records — "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" has been released.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 20

Apple Music's Jimmy Iovine defends paid-only model, claims free tier would have 400M users

In an interview published this week, Beats co-founder and Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine raised vocal opposition to the concept of "free" music, simultaneously arguing that if Apple had a free tier like Spotify, it would "have 400 million people on it."

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 33

'Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story' confirmed as Apple Music exclusive

Almost immediately validating rumors, a new documentary on Bad Boy Records — "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" — has been announced as an Apple Music exclusive, arriving on June 25.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 11

5 Apple execs crack Billboard Power 100 list, including Cue, Iovine & Saint John

Apple executives have received high placings in Billboard's 2017 Power 100, a list of the major players in the music industry, with Eddy Cue, Jimmy Iovine, and Robert Kondrk sharing fourth place behind the chief executives of Live Nation, Universal Music, and Spotify.

Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 7

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