When HTC ponied up $300 million for a majority stake in Beats, it’s fair to say it signaled its interest in audio. Now, rumors suggest the handset manufacturer is setting its sights on music streaming.
https://gizmodo.com/htc-buys-beats-all-your-bass-are-belong-to-them-5829983
According to GigaOm, the Taiwanese company, in partnership with Beats co-founder Jimmy Lovine, is planning to square up to Spotify.
The report goes on to suggest that “sources familiar with the company’s plans” say the service would be offered as a default music client on HTC devices. There’s also mention of a “wireless boombox that would most likely stream music from HTC phones over Bluetooth”. Maybe we’ll see an announcement at MWC later this month? [GigaOm]
