Apple will lay off approximately 200 Beats Electronics employees, eliminating 29% of the headphone manufacturer’s workforce. The downsizing comes in wake of Apple’s $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics and music streaming service Beats Music.
Tom Neumayr, a spokesperson for Apple, released a statement citing redundant positions as the primary reason for the staff reductions. The layoffs will be applied to departments such as human resources, finance and support services, according to a blog from the Wall Street Journal.
While some of the dismissed employees will be offered new positions at Apple, others will be guaranteed positions until January 2015, according to 9to5mac.com.
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Because Beats doesn’t operate any retail locations, the layoffs are not expected to affect any Apple brick-and-mortar stores.
