Record producer turned entrepreneur Andre Romelle Young, aka Dr. Dre, has teamed up with AT&T to launch Beats Music, a music streaming subscription service. The joint venture is an extension of Dre?s 2008 release of his popular brand of headphones, Beats by Dr. Dre.
With a price tag of up to $450 a piece, the line of headphones, has turned into a billion dollar business.
Beginning January 21, customers can get the service for $14.99 a month, exclusively through AT&T. For a limited time, the first 90 days of the service is free, according to AT&T.
The business venture is not a first for Dre. Since 2001, he has had several high-paying endorsements from companies including Coors Light and Chrylser 300S. In 2012, Forbes reported that Dre. earned $270 million.?
?Beats Music is different from existing services in that it provides a truly personalized experience,? said AT&T spokesman Lance Skelly, adding ?real music experts and DJs select your content to help you discover new music that matches your own taste and interests.?
Read more at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
