Square buying streaming music service Tidal in $297 million deal

Square, primarily known for creating mobile payment hardware, will pay $297 million in a mix of cash and stock to buy Jay-Z's music streaming service, Tidal.

Amber Neely 5 years ago 6

Tidal update brings Dolby Atmos music to the Apple TV 4K

Music and entertainment streaming platform Tidal will be bringing Dolby Atmos Music to the Apple TV 4K, soundbars, and select smart televisions.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 6

Beyonce's 'Lemonade' album hits Apple Music, moves out of Tidal exclusivity

Long a Tidal exclusive, Beyonce's popular "Lemonade" album is now finally available on Apple Music as well as other streaming services like Spotify.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 9

Plex adds Tidal integration, adds subscription bundles for both services

Media software developer Plex has enabled its users to stream Tidal through the app alongside their existing music collection, with the partnership also offering users a bundle deal that combines the two services together in a single plan that could save some customers money over buying them separately.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 14

Tidal looking into possible data breach as it denies inflating Beyonce & Kanye West streams

Troubled music service Tidal is hiring a third-party security firm to investigate a possible data breach, amid accusations it inflated streaming figures for albums by Beyonce and Kanye West.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 11

Apple Music rival Tidal accused of late royalty payments, inflating listener numbers

Streaming music service Tidal is facing a raft of allegations about its business practices, including charges of late royalty payments, and artificially inflating the numbers for two of its biggest hits by Beyonce and Kanye West.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 34

Tidal continues push on Apple platforms with native Apple TV app

Tidal on Wednesday introduced a native app for the fourth-generation Apple TV and the Apple TV 4K, making it easier to use the on-demand music service in the living room.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 14

Apple Music rival Tidal may only have enough cash to run six months

Tidal, the on-demand music service owned by rapper and businessman Jay-Z, could have as little as six months' worth of cash on hand, according to reports.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 21

Tidal music streaming comes to Apple's CarPlay

Tidal — the on-demand music service co-owned by artists like Jay-Z — is now available to stream on vehicles equipped with Apple CarPlay.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 7

Kanye West cuts ties with Tidal, Jay-Z's '4:44' pops up on Apple Music

The same day that the Jay-Z album "4:44" exits Tidal exclusivity, heavy Tidal promoter Kanye West has reportedly cut all ties to the streaming service.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 22

Tidal exclusivity ending on Jay-Z's '4:44,' Kanye claims he's owed $3M by music service

In the wake of reports of Kanye West complaining that Tidal owes him millions, sources claim that Jay-Z's confessional album "4:44" will see release on Apple Music around July 8.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 23

Sprint buys 33 percent of Tidal, pair teaming to combat Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora

Sprint has announced that it has forged a deal for 33 percent ownership of music streaming service Tidal, and as part of the deal, Sprint customers will receive "exclusive artist content" not available anywhere else.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 8

Neil Young restores catalog to Apple Music, Spotify & other streaming services

Folk/rock artist Neil Young's back catalog has returned to streaming music services including Apple Music, Deezer, and Spotify, a report noted on Friday, a little over a year after the musician declared a moratorium over audio quality issues.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 33

Kanye West blames conflict between Apple Music & Tidal for missing projects

Business conflicts between Apple Music and Tidal are have been blocking some potentially popular projects from happening, rapper Kanye West claimed in surprise comments during a Seattle concert on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 58

Apple shuts down rumors of impending Tidal takeover

Responding to rumors and a Wall Street Journal report concerning Apple's supposed interest in acquiring rival streaming music service Tidal, Apple executive Jimmy Iovine on Wednesday said the company is not currently pursuing such plans.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 16

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