• 'U Mad' Rapper Vic Mensa Officially Signs to Roc Nation Records

    21-year-old Chicago rapper Vic Mensa, real name Victor Kwesi Mensah, has officially signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation Records. The announcement was made today on Twitter and in a ceremony streamed exclusively on TIDAL. His single with Kanye West titled "U Mad" was released on Roc Nation yesterday as a single.

  • Jay Z and Roc-A-Fella Records Win Lawsuit Stemming from 'Life and Times of S. Carter' Tapes

    Jay Z and Roc-A-Fella Records have come out on top regarding a lawsuit filed last year, where onetime engineer Chauncey Mahan alleged that he deserved part-ownership of 41 songs he helped produce. The most publicity the lawsuit received was when the rapper's side claimed Mahan had attempted to illegally sell the emcee his own recordings, while the engineer questioned Jay Z's use of an LAPD sting operation to recover the goods. Methods aside, Hov came out on top.

  • TIDAL CEO Andy Chen Leaves Streaming Company for "Streamlining"

    Jay Z's relaunched streaming service TIDAL may only be a few weeks, but the Spotify competitor is already facing some major internal issues. Today (April 17), it was announced that the CEO of TIDAL's parent company Aspiro, Andy Chen, is leaving the company.

  • Jay Z, Jack White Call TIDAL Users to Thank Them for Subscribing

    If you've ever wanted a phone call from Jay Z or Jack White, well, you may just want to join TIDAL. In a new interview, one exec from the new streaming service revealed that the two artist co-owners have been ringing up fans to personally thank them for signing up for the $20 a month website.

  • How Will Rihanna's 'Bitch Better Have My Money' Be Affected by Exclusive Tidal Streaming Rights?

    The biggest announcement in the music industry last week was the details of Tidal, a new streaming service kickstarted by Jay Z and held by a number of big-name performers such as Beyoncé, Kanye West, Jason Aldean and Jack White. The future looks promising for the service as part owner Rihanna has released two tracks—"Bitch Better Have My Money" and "American Oxygen"—for exclusive streaming on the service. Billboard brings up a good question however: How will serving Tidal exclusively affect the way a song or album charts?

  • Jay Z Pulls 'Reasonable Doubt' from Spotify, Leaves It on Tidal; Will More Owners Pull Out of Spotify Soon?

    The first shots may have been fired in Tidal's quest to dominate the streaming world Jay Z's Reasonable Doubt has disappeared from competitor Spotify. However, those with a Tidal subscription see that they can still stream the debut album from the rapper and part owner in the service, suggesting that this is a symbolic shot from Hov to demonstrate how much power he (and the rest of Tidal's part owners) holds in this game.

  • Jay Z on Tidal, Labels: 'We Pay the Highest Royalty Percentage'

    Jay Z continues his media tour to support the launch of his newly acquired streaming service TIDAL. Yesterday, April 1, HOV spoke at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recording Music and fielded questions from the inquisitive crowd of students who grilled him on a variety of topics, including how TIDAL benefits artists, how it is different from other services and its relationships with labels. Sitting with company executive Vania Schlogel, he also revealed more details about how the service works. He said TIDAL pays the highest royalty percentage and that he does not have a record deal.
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