Will.i.am’s acquisition of wireless earbud startup Earin has fallen through

Will.i.am’s tech company won’t be buying Earin after all, the true wireless earbud startup has announced. The acquisition first became public almost a year and a half ago at CES 2018, when reports emerged that the musician’s tech brand, i.am+, would be buying the Swedish startup for an undisclosed amount.

In its announcement, Earin said that the proposed acquisition stalled due to “unfulfilled obligations,” but did not give any further details. It said that the company would “return to its innovative roots” under its original leadership team.

Hopefully the announcement means that Earin can get itself back on its feet after a troubled couple of years. Its first pair of true wireless earbuds were…

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