Tidal, which is available in 31 countries, had 500,000 paid subscribers by the end of 2014. A second tier at $19.99 monthly will offer CD-quality streaming, HD videos and access to the service’s original editorial products. Tidal describes itself as “the first music streaming service that combines the best high-fidelity sound quality, high-definition music videos and expertly curated editorial.” The pricing will include two tiers of fees and access - with no free service.Ī basic service at $9.99 monthly will offer current industry-standard streaming fidelity with high-definition music videos. She maintains that music should not be free because it sets a dangerous precedent that consumers don’t have to pay for listening to albums. Singer Taylor Swift famously yanked her latest album “1989” from Spotify last fall because she didn’t want her songs offered on the service’s free version. Artists have been critical that streaming services pay most of the royalties to record labels and music publishers, instead of the singers and musicians who created the music. Up for grabs are potentially billions of dollars in revenue that fans pay for music streaming every year. “We believe it’s in everyone’s best interests to preserve the value of music.” “Our goal is simple: We want to create a better service and a better experience for both fans and artists,” singer Alicia Keys, one of the owners of Tidal, said at the news conference. Now let’s see if he can do the impossible and make his fans feel like he still cares.Tidal officials did not disclose financial details about how artists played on Tidal would be compensated. That's why he's one of the richest rappers in the world. He figured out a way to earn the money that the streaming services denied him.
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