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TIDAL Unveils a $1 Million Artist Grant Program — Starting In Detroit

February 22, 2019

TIDAL Unplugged will grant local artists a chance to pursue their passion for music. TIDAL has been rather busy lately. Two months ago, Serato integrated both SoundCloud and TIDAL’s massive catalogs for r... Read More...

Kanye West and TIDAL Quietly Settle The Life Of Pablo Lawsuit

Daniel Sanchez

January 31, 2019

Three years ago, Kanye West released The Life of Pablo exclusively on Jay-Z’s streaming music service, TIDAL. Immediately after the release of his album, Kanye West went on Twitter to boldly proclaim the fol... Read More...

The Trichordist Publishes 2018 Streaming Price Bible Based on a Single Source

Streaming Music Royalties are Even Worse Than We Thought — At Least According to This Indie Label

Daniel Sanchez

January 30, 2019

Indie artists aren't the only things not earning enough from streaming music services. Late last month, Digital Music News updated its list of what streaming music services pay. Thanks to information from... Read More...

Serato Integrates SoundCloud and TIDAL for Real-Time Mixing, But Only If You’re Online

Daniel Sanchez

December 14, 2018

For DJs ready to create brand new SoundCloud mixes in real time, they’ll need a speedy and reliable internet connection first. Over the past several months, SoundCloud has unveiled several new features aimed... Read More...

TIDAL Partners with Plex to Offer a Cheaper Streaming Music Bundle

Daniel Sanchez

November 29, 2018

Will its new partnership with Plex help TIDAL turn things around? TIDAL has faced multiple controversies over the past few years. First, reports have confirmed Jay-Z’s streaming music service has inflated... Read More...

YouTube Views Will Now Count in UK Singles Chart

YouTube Views Will Now Count Towards the UK Singles Chart

Daniel Sanchez

June 25, 2018

The Official Charts Company won’t count ‘spam’ YouTube music video plays. So tough luck, Chris Brown. The Official Charts Company (OCC) has announced it will now include music video plays from YouTube in it... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Metallica, TIDAL, Spotify, Jimmy Wopo, Sigrid, Viagogo, Lauryn Hill, peermusic, More...

Latest Industry: Festival Harassment, Jimmy Wopo, Fyre Festival, Vkontakte, Jay-Z+Puma, More…

Daniel Sanchez

June 19, 2018

Nearly half of all female festivalgoers are sexually harassed. According to a new study from YouGov, nearly half of all female festivalgoers faced unwanted sexual behavior at events. Surveying 1,188 male an... Read More...

Latest Industry: Atlanta, Bon Iver, DFC, Lil Wayne, YouTube News, iHeartMedia, Live Nation, More…

Daniel Sanchez

June 7, 2018

Atlanta, renewed. FX Network has just renewed Atlanta into a third season. The successful show, led by Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino), will undoubtedly feel a lift from Gambino's high-impact music sta... Read More...

As Artists Pull Their Music from the Service, TIDAL Faces Criminal Complaint Over Fake Streams

As Artists Pull Their Music, TIDAL Faces Millions In Damages Over Fake Streams

Daniel Sanchez

May 15, 2018

TIDAL remains suspiciously silent as the fallout over fake plays continues to grow. Norwegian songwriters, composers, and music publishers have filed a complaint against Jay-Z’s streaming music service, TIDA... Read More...

Latest Industry: Cisco, YouTube, Warner, Vincent Bolloré, Prince, Apple Music, Pandora, Metallica, TIDAL, More...

Latest Industry: Metallica Never Forgets, Norway vs. TIDAL, Cisco vs. YouTube, Drake, Pier 17, More…

Daniel Sanchez

May 14, 2018

Kirk Hammett expresses his disappointment over the Napster fight. Kirk Hammett, Metallica’s lead guitarist, has expressed his disappointment in other bands for failing to step up against Napster 18 years ago... Read More...

Latest Industry: RIAA v. Grande, Grammy Diversity, Morgan Evans, R&C+ITB, BTS, Sony/ATV, TIDAL, Vertigo…

Daniel Sanchez

May 9, 2018

The RIAA goes all in against Grande Communications. In its lengthy legal battle against ISP Grande Communications, the RIAA has filed a new complaint. According to the trade organization, Grande has profite... Read More...

TIDAL Accused of Fraudulently Inflating Kanye, Beyonce and Subscriber Numbers

Daniel Sanchez

May 9, 2018

How far did TIDAL go to promote Kanye West's The Life of Pablo and Beyoncé's Lemonade? Let’s face it. Jay-Z hasn’t had such a great time so far. First, his last 4:44 album didn’t appear on Billboard ch... Read More...

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