• 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.

  • Jay Z, Timbaland Big Pimpin' Sample Lawsuit Likely Heading to Trial In October After 8 Years

    After nearly eight years of litigation, Jay Z's lingering lawsuit of the allegedly improper use of an Egyptian sample by his then producer, Timbaland (co-defendant in the case), is likely headed to court. The trial is set tentatively scheduled for October 13 after the judge indicated she would likely deny the plaintiff, Osama Ahmed Fahmy's motion for summary judgment against the "Magna Carta" rapper. The lawsuit is centered on the song, "Khosara, Khosara" used in the 1960 Egyptian film "Fata ahlami, which was turned into the hook for Jay Z and Timbaland's 2000 hit "Big Pimpin'".

  • Spotify Playstation Music Partnership Officially Launched on Sony Gaming Consoles

    Spotify and Sony have officially launched their previously announced partnership to have the Swedish streaming company power their rebranded Playstation Music, which is serviced to all users on Sony's array of gaming consoles like the Playstation 4. Playstation Music is available for both free and premium Spotify customers and works when you use the app on your phone or tablet. Gamers can choose from their already created Spotify playlists and can pick from a new set of gaming-centric lists curated by the company. Users can control levels and song selection from the app.

  • Lily Allen Thinks Jay Z's Tidal Streaming Service Will Increase Traffic to Pirating Sites, Hurt Indie Artists

    Jay Z's new streaming service Tidal is getting support from some of the biggest names in music, with everyone from Kanye West to Arcade Fire to Rihanna and Jack White holding a stake in the relaunched company. But there's one pop star who isn't buying these 16 musicians' claims that Tidal is the start of a musical revolution: Lily Allen. The high price point for the new service has the Sheezus singer wondering if music fans will be driven back to pirating websites.

  • Jay Z Officially Launches Tidal With Rihanna, Daft Punk, Madonna, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Drake, Usher

    It is official: Jay Z's move into the music streaming business has arrived and he is bringing a lot of his friends with him. At an industry event today at New York City's James A. Farley Post Office in Herald Square, Jay Z announced the launch of TIDAL with his 16 artist partners. The event was live streamed as Jay Z announced his plans for the Hi-FI service with Madonna, Kanye West, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Usher, deadmau5, Jason Aldean, Jack White, Daft Punk, Beyoncé, Arcade Fire's Win Butler, Alicia Keys, Coldplay and Calvin Harris.
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