Manufacturer Monster will probably stop making headsets with Beats released. There would be disagreements about the distribution of income. Both companies, however, say that there is no quarrel.
According to BusinessWeek, ensure the financial disagreements, sure Beats contract with Monster to make the headphones produce will not renew. There was a five-year contract, which this year runs out. According to unspecified sources would Beats do not agree with the part of the income from the headsetverkoop it gets.
Beats, rapper Dr. Dre, the face and co-owner, brings his earphones and headsets, under their own name. Now the contract with Monster is not renewed, it will have to find another manufacturer that has the products. The rights to the use of the audio technology and the design of the headsets to remain in the hands of Beats. Monster announced at the consumer electronics show CES a series of earbuds and headsets to without Beats.
Recently closed Beats an agreement with HTC. The Taiwanese smartphonefabrikant delivers headphones of Beats at some of its high-end smartphones. HTC has invested an amount of around 210 million euros in the company.
