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Episode 50: Apple - Beats
Acquired crosses the half-century mark with an instant classic: Apple’s 2014 purchase of Beats, its largest acquisition ever. If you knew Beats as just another headphone company, think again—the history on this one will keep your heads ringin’.
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- Sentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentry
- WorkOS: https://bit.ly/workos25
- Anthropic: https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25
- Statsig: https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig26
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Carve Outs: * Ben: HQ * David: Wooden on Leadership
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By Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
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Acquired crosses the half-century mark with an instant classic: Apple’s 2014 purchase of Beats, its largest acquisition ever. If you knew Beats as just another headphone company, think again—the history on this one will keep your heads ringin’.
Sponsors:
- Sentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentry
- WorkOS: https://bit.ly/workos25
- Anthropic: https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25
- Statsig: https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig26
More Acquired!
- Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes
- Join the Slack
- Subscribe to ACQ2
- Merch Store!
© Copyright 2015-2026 ACQ, LLC
Carve Outs: * Ben: HQ * David: Wooden on Leadership
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