Apple in talks to acquire Tidal

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Jay Z could be the next rapper making a big sale to Tim Cook, as the Wall Street Journal cites anonymous sources saying Apple is in "exploratory" talks to buy Tidal, although a spokesperson for the music service said there had not been any talks. As to why Apple would buy, the answer could be Tidal's direct relationship with artists, something that could bolsters Apple Music's offerings. Exclusivity of high-profile album and mixtape releases has been a recurring theme lately, and buying out the service could arm Apple with more content that competitors like Spotify (which has its own issues with Apple) and Google Play can't offer.

Last year, rumors suggested Apple was trying to poach artists from the Tidal camp, and that was before we saw the word exclusive tagged to releases by Rihanna, Kanye, Prince and more. Jay Z bought the service in March 2015, sharing ownership with other artists and promising high fidelity audio.

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[Hylia 85,573]

So Apple Music would acquire all of Tidal's exclusives? Here for that

[Americunt 16,422]

Tidal's a joke vanity project that's hemorrhaging cash like nothing else. Apple would be smart to gut the company's few worthwhile components (just exclusive content, basically) and dissolve the rest.

[Rico 3,137]

Tidal is a JOKE

[Infrared 20,650]

He would look like a hypocrite. He tried it.

[Jony 14,504]

Apple is in talks to acquire rapper Jay Z's streaming music service Tidal, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing "people familiar with the matter." The talks are said to be exploratory and "may not result in a deal," but Apple is considering the purchase to bolster its Apple Music service. 

A Tidal spokesman told The Wall Street Journal that Tidal executives had not held talks with Apple, and the terms of the deal are unknown. 


Tidal, which launched in 2014 and was acquired by Jay Z in January of 2015 before a March 2015 re-launch, is a subscription-based music service that advertises high-quality lossless audio and high-definition music videos. Tidal offers two tiers of service, a standard premium option for $9.99 per month and HiFi for $19.99 per month. Tidal has 4.2 million paying subscribers, and as of March, 45 percent of those subscribers paid extra for the hi-fidelity tier. 

Positioned as one of Apple Music's major competitors, Tidal has clashed with Apple in the past. In February, Apple was in talks to exclusively debut Kanye West's album "The Life of Pablo," but West pulled out of talks and opted to debut his album on Tidal. 

Tidal's strong connection to artists like Kanye West, Beyonce, and Madonna is one of the reasons Apple is mulling an acquisition. Apple has made a major push into both exclusive and original content with Apple Music, luring artists like Taylor Swift, the Weeknd, Eminem, and more into offering up Apple Music exclusives. 

Today is the one-year anniversary of Apple Music, which first debuted in 110 countries on June 30, 2015. As of June 2016, Apple Music has more than 15 million paying subscribers.

 

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[jacs vs looser 2,498]

This would be a smart move on both ends, apple music could benefit from Tidal's exclusives and Tidal could benefit from disappearing. 

[Onika 23,143]

19 hours ago, KatyBritHilarySelenaFan said:

I have never spoken to a single person who has said,. or at least admitted, that they subscribe to Tidal. 

I fucked a dude once who had Tidal, but he was like a huge Bey/Rih stan so I guess it kinda made sense  

[Jony 14,504]

16 minutes ago, jacs vs looser said:

This would be a smart move on both ends, apple music could benefit from Tidal's exclusives and Tidal could benefit from disappearing. 

 

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Lol... wat even.

[Kyoteki 10,178]

22 hours ago, jacs vs looser said:

This would be a smart move on both ends, apple music could benefit from Tidal's exclusives and Tidal could benefit from disappearing. 

Love this

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On 7/1/2016 at 2:55 PM, Onika said:

I fucked a dude once who had Tidal, but he was like a huge Bey/Rih stan so I guess it kinda made sense  

 

I had Tidal for a while, and i'm the only person I know who had it. I liked the exclusives, like Prince's discography, so I figured i'd just get it (the regular version, not that $20 shit). Now I have Google Play because of the bundle with YouTube Red.  

I wouldn't be surprised if Tidal goes to Apple. They've been struggling for a while, and the combo of both their services could mean big things for Apple.

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Just put all of Tidals shit on Apple Music and Delete it Fat  

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TIDAL is still on free trials and I'm not buying Apple Music  

yall can eat my ass  

[Chris 59,467]

On 7/1/2016 at 2:55 PM, Onika said:

I fucked a dude once who had Tidal, but he was like a huge Bey/Rih stan so I guess it kinda made sense