Video ya Dr Dre akisherehekea kuwa bilionea wa kwanza wa Hip Hop inaweza kumharibia deal la Apple la $bil3.2?

Dr Dre amesherehekea kuwa bilionea wa kwanza wa hip hip mapema mno? Video iliyosambaa kwenye mtandao akisherehea na washkaji zake wakiwemo Tyrese inaweza ikawafanya Apple waghaili kuinunua kampuni ya Beats Electronics?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2e5ZibypDk

Hayo ni maswali magumu japo ukweli ni kwamba video hiyo imetia doa makubaliano hayo. Pamoja na habari hiyo kuenea wiki hii, bado Apple haijatangaza rasmi kuhusu kuinunia Beats Electronics. Kwakuwa mchongo huo haujakamilika rasmi, maneno ya Dre yanaweza kutia mchanga kitumbua chake?

Mtandao wa HipHopDX umefanya mahojiano na mkurugenzi mkuu wa White, Weld & Co Securities, Corey Davis kuelezea kama mambo yanaweza kuharibika. Mr. Davis anasema:

While there is a large amount of speculation in the media about a potential deal with Apple and Beats Electronics, there has yet to be any direct confirmation from the parties involved. I reviewed the video of Tyrese and Dr. Dre talking about the ‘first hip hop billionaire’ and changing the Forbes list. A viewer could infer from the media speculation that Dre is referring to his newly found wealth as a result of the rumored deal. The answer to your question regarding whether or not this ‘statement’ breaks any confidentiality clauses falls into a ‘grey’ area. There are ethics, there are morals and then there is the law. While I am not a lawyer, one could argue that he didn’t break any laws because (i) even without a deal, the company now has an implied value of $3.2 billion (or more); and (ii) neither Dre or Tyrese mention Apple. I am sure their lawyers aren’t pleased about the video given that it has been removed from Tyrese’s Facebook page.

“Finally, as a privately held company, any leaks of a deal will not cause the deal price to go up—with the exception that it might entice new bidders to come to the fore. However, if the bankers did their job, you would expect all of the likely buyers to have already been contacted. In fact, their lapse in judgment could have an unintended consequence that could cause the deal to collapse. If investors think a deal between Apple and Beats Electronics doesn’t make sense, they could sell Apple stock causing the share price to decline—sending a strong message to Apple management that they don’t approve. If the deal hasn’t been inked, it could cause management to rethink their decision.”