Jay-Z’s upstart Tidal streaming service has enjoyed a surge of interest after the rap mogul released his latest album exclusively on the platform. Tidal — which Jay-Z acquired in 2015 but trails far behind streaming…
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Jay Z sells 33% stake in Tidal
Jay Z has sold a 33 per cent stake in his streaming site Tidal. Telecoms company Sprint has forked out an estimated $200 million for the hefty share of the ‘Empire State Of Mind’s company….
Prince songs spark streaming row
Prince’s music is at the centre of a row between Universal Music Publishing Group and Tidal. The late ‘Purple Rain’ hitmaker’s estate agreed earlier this week to sell the singer’s songwriting rights to Universal –…
Jay-Z sues earlier Tidal owner over streaming figures
Rap mogul Jay-Z has sued the original owners of his Tidal streaming service for allegedly inflating subscriber figures, in the latest twist to the company’s uneven relaunch. Jay-Z last year bought Tidal from Aspiro, a…
Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service hits three million users
Tidal, the streaming service led by Jay-Z that launched to a mixed reception a year ago, said on Tuesday it has climbed up to three million subscribers. Tidal, which last revealed its subscription base at…
Rihanna to stream her new album on Tidal first
Rihanna is reportedly releasing Anti via Tidal on Friday. The R&B superstar is going to be exclusively dropping her long-awaited eighth studio LP via the subscription streaming service – launched by her mentor Jay Z…
Video: Beyoncé steals show at Tidal X concert
Beyoncé stole the show at the Tidal X concert in New York on Tuesday night (20.10.15) by duetting with husband Jay Z and Nicki Minaj. Jay Z hosted the charity show at the Barclays Centre…
Tidal CEO quits streaming service
Jay Z’s Tidal streaming service has lost its Chief Executive after just three months in the job. The 45-year-old music mogul acquired the music streaming service in March for $56 million, but despite receiving backing…
Apple Music goes up against Spotify, YouTube, Tidal
Apple is striking a power chord with a new music service in a bid to drown out offerings from established players such as Spotify, Deezer, YouTube and Pandora. Even though Apple Music, set to launch…
Jay Z: ‘companies spending millions on smear campaign’
It was only a month ago that Jay Z announced his newest venture, Tidal – a platform that would provide artists’ fans access to exclusive content. But just last week, news broke that the music…