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Apple Files Trademarks for Beats 2, 3, 4, and 5 Radio Stations

Apple filed trademark applications for the word marks B2 (https://trademarks.justia.com/868/19/b2-86819547.html), B3 (https://trademarks.justia.com/868/19/b3-86819587.html), B4 (https://trademarks.justia.com/868/19/b4-86819639.html), and B5 (https://trademarks.justia.com/868/19/b5-86819656.html) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in November, including the matching marks Beats Two, Beats Three, Beats Four, and Beats Five, as spotted by French website Consomac (http://consomac.fr/news-4328-quatre-nouvelles-radios-pour-apple.html) [Google Translate (https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fconsomac.fr%2Fnews-4328-quatre-nouvelles-radios-pour-apple.html&edit-text=)]. The applications are currently pending review.





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All four trademark applications are assigned to "Beats Electronics, LLC," have the same logo that Apple uses for its Beats 1 radio station, and are listed under broadcasting- and streaming music-related categories, indicating that Apple could be planning an expansion of its Beats radio network in the future.

Goods and Services: <strong>broadcasting and transmission of voice</strong>, data, images, <strong>music</strong>, <strong>audio</strong>, video, multimedia, television, and <strong>radio</strong> by means of telecommunications networks; <strong>broadcast and transmission of streamed music</strong>, audio, video, and multimedia content by means of telecommunications networks; matching users for the transfer of music, audio, video, and multimedia by means of telecommunications networks; providing access to websites, databases, electronic bulletin boards, on-line forums, directories, music, and video and audio programs

Apple's licensing terms with record labels reportedly give the company permission to create up to five additional radio stations (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/08/04/apple-additional-beats-radio-stations/) like Beats 1 without needing to negotiate new terms. Apple could potentially launch additional Beats stations around the world, adding DJs in other countries or launching stations with a specific focus or genre.





MacRumors previously discovered that Apple has registered domains such as beats2.com.cn, beats2.hk, and beats4.com.ru in various countries around the world. Beats 1 is broadcast worldwide, but in the future, Apple may wish to offer stations that cater to different languages and musical preferences around the world.





Beats 1 is broadcast in over 100 countries and has been on air since Apple Music launched on June 30. Apple's 24/7 live global radio station, anchored by renowned DJs Zane Lowe, Ebro Darden and Julie Adenuga, provides a mix of the latest music, guest interviews and more. Beats 1 can be streamed through Apple Music and iTunes.

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Source: Apple Files Trademarks for Beats 2, 3, 4, and 5 Radio Stations (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/28/apple-files-trademarks-beats-2-3-4-5/)