The head of Apple Music is taking over the Beats headphone businessApple continues to shake up Beats.
What you need to know
The longtime president of Beats, Luke Wood, is leaving Apple.
Apple Vice President Eddy Cue announced the departure to employees on Friday.
Oliver Schusser, head of Apple Music, will be taking over in the role.
Apple continues to integrate the Beats brand into its company, and its latest move might be one of its most impactful yet.
In a new report from CNET, longtime president of Beats, Luke Wood, is leaving Apple. Oliver Schusser, who has headed up Apple Music and International Content for the last two years, will add the Beats brand to his list of responsibilities.
In a note to internal employees, Eddy Cue, Apple's Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, says that while "he timing of the announcement isn't ideal", it had been planned for a long time.
"In the last year, Luke Wood told me about his desire to do something new. I appreciated the heads up so that it allowed us to plan for this transitio...
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The head of Apple Music is taking over the Beats headphone business
