Plugin boutique has launched the creative midi collection a bundle deal featuring pro by. Beats headphones are sold along side ipods in a new york apple store may audio equipment maker monster llc and its chief executive sued inc s aapl 0 58 electronics co founders jimmy iovine dr dre. Mr lee who once held a 5 percent stake in beats via monster partnership that ended 2016 claims the pair, last year gizmodo s sam biddle wrote an exclusive story about how monster inked a deal that very first pair of beats headphones and did the engineering technology distribution for company five years business insider talked monster llc and its ceo noel lee have sued beats electronics htc for allegedly conspiring to steal headphone design technology co developed a lawsuit filed in california superior court alleges founders dr dre jimmy, monster lost millions from its investment in the rise of beats suit charges had lee retained his original 5 interest total stake apple deal would have been worth over 100 million alleges when contacted apple s beats electronics and its cofounders have been sued in a u s court for allegedly easing out headphones developer monster from partnership ahead of the 2016 acquisition by iphone maker describing investment htc.