Most streaming services have turned to telecoms as partners on the path to expanding their listener base. Tidal just took the plunge, inking a deal with Poland-based mobile network operator Play. Continue Reading
Between the livestreams of concerts and hosting exclusive music videos, Tidal has always had a strong visual component and that segment looks to grow. Variety reported that Tidal has ordered two new original series. Continue Reading
Damian Marley, son of legend Bob Marley, is the latest member of Tidal’s artist-owner roster. The addition was announced at the Tidal X 10:20 Festival charity concert hosted by the streaming service in New York. Continue Reading
Ever since its acquisition by hip-hop great and business mogul Jay-Z, Tidal has been the subject of skepticism from the music industry. Today, though, two developments have pointed to some speculation that Jay-Z may be ready to offload the property, or at least to scale back his involvement. Continue Reading
Despite a near-constant stream of bad press, the beleaguered Tidal streams on. The music platform announced that it has signed on its 1 millionth subscriber and is hosting a charity concert in celebration. The company is positioning this as the first in an event series that will see all ticket proceeds benefiting nonprofit groups. Continue Reading
One of Tidal’s artist-owners has confessed that the launch of the boutique streaming service was a bit disastrous. Win Butler, frontman of The Arcade Fire, also pointed to the major label demands as a factor in Tidal’s pricing at $20. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Tidal on Harman speakers; Spotify’s Sorting Hat; Sony/ATV boss mobilizes Nashville over consent decrees. Continue Reading
Tidal has accused Apple of blocking its stream of rapper Drake’s performance at a charity concert, claiming it was threatened with a $20 million lawsuit by the tech company on the grounds that Drake currently has an exclusive deal with Apple Music. Tidal called Apple “Big Brother” in a tweet and left the same message on the blank video stream during Drake’s set. Drake’s camp said the stream’s black-out was not due to Apple. Continue Reading
Billboard conducted an anonymous survey of music industry leaders, gathering expert opinions on everything from the sector’s business outlook to favorite artists. The business questions also revealed intriguing insights, including a view of which music companies are the industry darlings and which are not. Continue Reading
On the Move tracks hires, promotions, and other notable personnel changes in the audio industry. Here are the latest changes (and non-changes). Continue Reading
Tidal is in the midst of a lawsuit regarding rapper Lil Wayne, who launched the “Free Weezy Album” on the streaming platform as an exclusive earlier this month. Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne’s longtime label, is suing Tidal for $50 million on allegations that it still has exclusive rights to Lil Wayne’s music. Continue Reading
Tidal has had another changing of the guard, with interim CEO Peter Tonstad leaving the top position. Tonstad was CEO of Aspiro, which was Tidal’s parent company prior to the buyout by Jay-Z. Tonstad stepped in to replace Tidal’s previous CEO Andy Chen, who stayed only two weeks with the company following the change of ownership. Tidal is also in the news today as a tangent to the latest activities of the current queen of the music scene, Taylor Swift. Continue Reading