• Jack White Defends TIDAL: "It's Not About The Rich Getting Richer"

    The story of newly relaunched streaming service TIDAL has been one of ups and mostly downs thus far in its fledgling nearly two-month old lifespan. The Jay Z-acquired company has faced a constant stream of criticism not necessarily for the product, but for the marketing its message. Fans and industry observers have criticized it as elite, being represented at a now infamous press conference with 16 of the most powerful and wealthy musicians in the world who proclaim they want artists to earn more for their product. Hov has been doing a lot of the public relations campaign on behalf of the company, running townhall-style meetings and even going on long Twitter rants. Now one of the more silent partners thus far, Jack White, has answered some of his fans questions in a Q&A on his label's website.

  • Tidal Exec Vania Schlogel Admits Streaming Service Has PR Problems, Reveals Artist Pay After Jay Z Rant

    TIDAL knows that it's not looking amazing in the public eye, and after head honcho Jay Z announced an exclusive B-sides concert in New York City and ranted on Twitter about the company, exec Vania Schlogel is speaking out about how much the Spotify competitor pays out to labels and artists and is clarifying that it isn't all just about lining the pockets of Beyoncé, Daft Punk and Jack White.

  • Axwell / Ingrosso, Alesso Manager Amy Thomson Open Letter To Jay Z On TIDAL

    The jury is still out on TIDAL, but if there is one thing they have been good at doing is starting a conversation. Seemingly everyone has an opinion on the only month-old relaunch of the Jay Z purchased hi-fidelity streaming service that has taken criticism from all corners of the industry for seeming out of touch and elitist. Artists like Mumford & Sons and Lily Allen have all shared their own input, saying it would only benefit the elite mainstream artists, echoed by many fans that have seen the company rollout with 16 of the biggest names in music there to back the product. Amy Thomson, founder of ATM Artists, who was the manager of Swedish House Mafia and currently overseas artists like Axwell / Ingrosso, Dirty South and Alesso, penned an open letter for Thump on her thoughts for how Jay Z can turn the tide in his favor.

  • Parody TIDAL Facts Twitter Account Created To Troll Jay Z

    Yesterday, Jay Z got tired of seeing all of the negative publicity surrounding his latest acquisition, the hi-fidelity music streaming service TIDAL, and decided to lay out some #TIDALfacts of his own to shed some light on the situation in a stream of conscious rant / explanation. He revealed for the first some a small bit of concrete information on the royalty structure that is being championed by the service as better than its competition. 75 percent of revenue will be paid to artists, writers and producers, rather than the current model where most money heads straight to labels and distributors, not the content creators. With all of the hate that TIDAL has been getting, it was only a matter of time before someone parodied what Jay Z had to say and one individual created a fake Tidal Facts twitter account to give the "real" facts about the service and those involved. We have selected a few choice tweets from the account for you below.

  • Grimes Defends Tidal: "This Kind Of Thing Is So Important, Especially For Indie Music"

    If you have paid attention to the music industry over the past few weeks, you would have seen the big hoopla about Jay Z's new music streaming service TIDAL. It has faced a wall of criticism from fans, artists and professional skeptics who question whether or not its message of "TIDAL For All" is actually meant to benefit every artist or just a few millionaire artists who were there to launch the product at the March 30 press conference. Today, Jay Z took the time to outline some TIDAL facts on Twitter, including saying that the company pays out 75 percent of its revenue to artists, writers and producers, higher than the 70 perfect that Spotify pays out in royalties, which largely lines the pockets of labels and distributors.

  • Tidal to Stream Jack White's North Dakota Acoustic Gig

    On his first ever entirely acoustic tour, Jack White scheduled stops for each of the five states he's never performed in. Following shows in Alaska, Idaho, South Dakota and Wyoming, his North Dakota show date will wrap-up the acoustic tour and be recorded to stream on Tidal.

  • Kanye West Still Supports TIDAL Streaming Despite Deleting Tweets

    Kanye West is not bailing on TIDAL, the new streaming service he co-owns with Jay Z and other superstars (Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Jack White, etc.). Yesterday (April 22), reports spread that the "All Day" rapper may be withdrawing his support from the fledgling service after deleting several tweets referencing TIDAL and changing his avatar from bright blue to his George Condo My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy artwork. But, West is dismissing any rumors that he's jumped ship.

  • Jay Z, Beyoncé's Joint Album Nearing Completion, Will Be TIDAL Exclusive

    Industry insider and founder of Dash Radio, DJ Skee in a his "Red Pill" address where he breaks down the issues facing the industry today, discussed the fragmentation of the streaming world and how the industry is cannibalizing itself in an attempt to try and minimize losses in the short term. About a 1:50 in, Skee causally broke the news that Beyoncé's and Jay Z's joint album, which he broke the news about it happening, is nearing completion and will be released exclusively on TIDAL.

  • TIDAL's Download Numbers Plummet While Pandora, Spotify Thrive

    TIDAL continues to make headlines, but recently the tide has turned against the service that is perceived as elitist by many. With its starstudded launch, headed by new owner Jay Z, who was flanked by a who's who list of the biggest stars in music including Beyoncé, Usher, Kanye West, Daft Punk, Jack White and others, the service has amassed considerable momentum. According to a BGR report, new data shows that it has lost a lot of that in one key category - downloads. The app, which briefly cracked the top 20 of the Apple app store two weeks ago, now languishes out of the top 750.

  • '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.
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