Beats Gets Hit With Another Marketing Blow: NFL Bans Them For Bose Deal
This is the latest athletic league to tell Beats they're no longer allowed.
Beats by Dre headphones have a great relationship with athletes, not such a great relationship with athletic leagues. Bose is the latest brand to negotiate a marketing deal that effectively gives the boot to Beats. The contract with the NFL bans them from pre-season practices and training camps, from actual games, and all televised interviews no matter where they are (in the locker room, during a press conference, etc). The NFL is responsible for enforcing the rule.
Previously, Sony entered into a licensing
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