Jimmy Iovine is one of the fundamental pillars of Apple Music. The one who was the founder of Beats since its inception together with Dr. Dre, joined Apple after the acquisition of his company by the guys from Cupertino, back in May 2014. Now, it seems that this year may be his last in the offices of the tech giant.
Recent rumors are informing that Iovine will leave the company this year, at the beginning of August, according to media such as Daily Double and Billboard. While it is true that his position within the Californian company has never been well defined, his participation in Apple Music has been essential for the numerous agreements and exclusives obtained by Apple for its music platform.
After the arrival of Beats and Jimmy at the heart of Apple, Apple Music has become the musical platform par excellence, improving both the service and the content offered. If Iovine's departure from Apple is finally completed, it will leave a huge void that is very difficult to replace.
Apple Music is currently under the command of Eddy Cue, but without a doubt, the most relevant personality for this platform is the former director of Beats. Although he has never had a specific position within the offices, its presence in the music ecosystem has such an impact that has greatly favored the interests of Apple during these last 3 years.
The problem, if these rumors are true, is how Apple is going to replace a figure of such weight as Jimmy Iovine within the company. That is the real problem they face. We will be attentive to the news regarding this icon of the music scene. So far, Iovine has fulfilled the goal for which he came to the apple company.