Beats Electronics, LLC (also known as Beats by Dre) is an American manufacturer of audio technology with an associated music streaming service called Beats Music and has been a subsidiary of Apple Music since 2014. The company is headquartered in Culver City, Los Angeles County. The company mainly produces headphones and speakers under its own brand Beats by Dr. Dre, named after the company's founder, rapper Dr. Dre.

The company was founded in 2006 by music producer Dr. Dre and record company boss Jimmy Iovine. In 2014, Apple acquired Beats for 3 billion dollars in cash and shares - the largest acquisition in Apple's history. (Source: Wikipedia)