Tidal launches telecom bundle in Brazil
Tidal has entered a partnership with Brazilian telecommunications company Vivo. All of Vivo’s mobile customers will be offered Tidal plans on a weekly or monthly basis. Continue Reading
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New telecom deal brings Tidal to Ugandan listeners
Tidal has signed a telecom deal that will bring the streaming service to Africa. Thanks to a partnership with MTN, the music and entertainment platform will enter Uganda. MTN’s 10.5 million subscribers in Uganda will have access to Tidal through their subscriptions. Continue Reading
Sprint has a new wireless bundle with a Tidal subscription
Sprint has unveiled two new pricing plans, and one of them leverages the wireless carrier’s stake in music streaming platform Tidal. The new Unlimited Plus plan will come bundled with a Tidal subscription in addition to Hulu access and other perks. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Tidal’s rocky waters and WhoSample’s new recognition
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Three years later, Tidal is still waiting for its big wave. WhoSampled Remixes Mobile App With Music Recognition Feature. Continue Reading
Deezer, Tidal each announce sports deals ahead of World Cup
Streaming services are taking advantage of the upcoming World Cup with some deals for fans of football (soccer for our fellow Americans). First off, Deezer has planned an artist takeover dubbed Football Fever. The second deal is at Tidal. Continue Reading
Tidal subject to more rumors of false numbers; plans investigation into data breach
Tidal is no stranger to the rumor mill, but the past few weeks have been more eventful than usual for the streaming audio company. Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv has made multiple allegations about the platform, first that it intentionally inflated the stream counts for albums by Kanye West and Beyoncé, and more recently that it has fallen behind on payments to labels. Tidal has denied the newspaper’s claims. Continue Reading
Tidal arrives in Spain via telecom deal
Tidal is now available in Spain thanks to a new telecom deal. The streaming service has partnered with Vodafone to give customers access. The standard tier is available for 9.99 euros a month, while Tidal Hi-Fi will cost 19.99 euros. Continue Reading
Dubset secures remix licensing deal with Tidal
Tidal is the latest streaming music service to ink a partnership with Dubset, a specialist in licensing for DJ sets and remixes. This deal will allow the rightsholders to be paid when their work is used by a producer or DJ in their adaptations and other creative work. Continue Reading
Jay-Z “Family Feud” music video ends 2017 on a high note for Tidal
Tidal is a perpetually up and down story. The platform ended 2017 with an upswing, as owner and hip-hop legend Jay-Z released a massive new music video for his 4:44 album exclusively on the platform. The opulently shot eight-minute music video is directed by Ava DuVernay and stars what seems like half of Hollywood’s A-list. Continue Reading
Tidal offering festive free trial next week
If partridges in pear trees aren’t your type of holiday fun, maybe Tidal’s 12 days of free streaming is more your style. The company is offering 12 days of free access to its Hi-Fi tier. Each day will also include a release of some exclusive content, plus there will be a giveaway of concert tickets. Continue Reading
Tidal adds apps for two television platforms
Tidal has launched its first television apps. Today, the streaming service has rolled out programs to run on the Apple TV and Android TV. Subscribers who own either a device that runs either platform will be able to access Tidal’s music and video content on their televisions. Continue Reading
Rumor: Norwegian paper claims Tidal will go broke in six months
A report from Norway’s Dagens Naeringsliv claims that Tidal is in serious financial trouble. The article claims that company lost $44 million dollars before taxes in 2016 and says Tidal only has six months of cash left. It reportedly based the information on the accounts of parent company Project Panther Bidco. But is there any truth to it? Continue Reading