Jay-Z’s music streaming service Tidal has finally found a buyer: Square announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire…
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Sonos cofounder calls out Spotify CEO Daniel Ek over Apple criticism
The cofounder of smart speaker firm Sonos called out Spotify’s billionaire CEO Daniel Ek over his remarks on Apple’s closed ecosystem. Ek said Apple…
Warner Music Group sells its entire stake in Spotify, realizing $504 million
In its earnings call on Tuesday morning, Warner Music Group announced that it has now sold its entire stake in Spotify…
Beleaguered Tidal subscription music service running out of cash, may close next year
Lossless streaming music service Tidal is reported to be running out of cash..
Kanye West cuts ties with Tidal as Jay-Z’s latest album pops up on Apple Music
The same day that the Jay-Z album ‘4:44’ exits Tidal exclusivity, Kanye West, one of Tidal’s initial 16 artist-owners…
Jay Z’s Tidal music service loses its third CEO in two years
The music-streaming service Tidal is saying goodbye to yet another CEO…
Are the major labels in danger of turning music streaming into an Apple-owned monopoly?
Spotify represents an important piece of our music industry ecosystem, and the system is vulnerable…
Amazon, Pandora prep new music streaming services
Pandora is expected to make the first move by unveiling, perhaps as early as this week, an expanded version…
Apple Music exclusives come under fire from labels and critics
In the wake of the much-anticipated launch of Frank Ocean’s new album ‘Blonde,’ Universal Music Group CEO…
Apple Music has blood on its play button: Samsung shutters Milk Music streaming service
Milk Music launched in 2014 as a service that is exclusively for Samsung devices, but has struggled…
Only on Apple Music: Exclusivity defines Apple’s music streaming service
This past weekend, Apple Music gained further ground in the ongoing war for streaming music supremacy…
Largest shareholder urges beleaguered Pandora to sell the company
Beleaguered Pandora should hire an investment bank to help the company explore its strategic options including a sale….
Radiohead blackball Spotify as new album hits Apple Music
Thom Yorke just got his own back on Spotify. The Radiohead star has famously had some strong words to say about the Swedish streaming service…
After Apple Music release, Kanye West sued over Tidal exclusivity promise
The rapper and the streaming platform falsely promised that West’s most recent album…
New Drake album to be exclusively available on Apple Music
Hip-hop artist Drake has some bad news for streaming-music service Spotify…
Kanye West’s album that he said would ‘never never never be on Apple’ is now on Apple Music
Kanye West’s latest album, ‘”The Life of Pablo,”‘ was released to Apple Music…
Jay-Z’s beleaguered Tidal music service fires CFO, COO; faces $5 million royalty lawsuit
Jay Z’s Tidal music service is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week…
Kanye West’s botched album release has cost him $10 million in sales
Kanye West’s troubled release of his latest album, ‘The Life of Pablo,’ has already cost the hip-hop star at least $10 million in sales…
Kanye West says he’s $53 million in debt and his new album will never ever be on Apple Music or iTunes, only Tidal (whatever that is)
It’s been a busy few days for self-proclaimed genius West, who announced he is $53 million in debt, and proclaimed himself this generation’s Walt Disney…
Pandora said to have held talks about selling the company
Pandora Media, the largest Internet radio service, has held discussions about selling the company…
High expectations greet Apple Music debut
Until now, there have been two players in subscription music:…
Jay Z’s Tidal music service loses second CEO in six months
After less than three months in the job…
