Jay Z Defends Tidal on Twitter: The Streaming Service Is ‘Doing Just Fine’
The music mogul tweeted on Sunday (April 26) that his new music subscription service "is doing just fine. We have over 770,000 subs. We have been in business less than one month."
Jay Z came to the defense of Tidal in a series of Tweets on Sunday (April 26).
Tidal Drops Out Of Top 750 on Apple’s App Store
The music mogul tweeted to his 3.1 million followers on Sunday (April 26) that his new music subscription service “is doing just fine. We have over 770,000 subs. We have been in business less than one month.”
Tidal is doing just fine. We have over 770,000 subs. We have been in business less than one month. #TidalFacts
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
Using the hashtag “TidalFacts,” Jay Z sent out numerous other tweets about the service, noting that the “iTunes Store wasn’t built in a day” and that Tidal pays “75% royalty rate to ALL artists, writers and producers — not just the founding members on stage.”
EDM star Deadmau5 also came out in support of Tidal on Sunday, tweeting, “Despite whatever dumbshit preconceptions you may or may not have about tidal, im still behind it. Im in it for industry growth, not PR.”
‘Tidal Blew It’: All the Artists That Have Hammered Tidal
Jay Z’s twitter defense could be in response to a Page Six article that cited sources who said that Apple is interfering with Tidal in an attempt to crush the service ahead of Apple’s Beats Music relaunch this summer.
As previously reported, Tidal — which launched on March 30 — had fallen out of Apple’s top 750 apps, after a peak at No. 83 on April 7 (that data according to tracking site App Annie). It’s been a tough month for the streaming service. Many artists have publicly criticized the company, it’s CEO was recently fired, and its leader has resorted to calling subscribers.
See more of Jay Z’s tweets about Tidal below.
Stream of consciousness coming in 5, 4, 3, 2… #TidalFacts
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
Tidal is doing just fine. We have over 770,000 subs. We have been in business less than one month. #TidalFacts
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
The iTunes Store wasn’t built in a day. It took Spotify 9 years to be successful…
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
We are here for the long haul. Please give us a chance to grow & get better. #TidalFacts
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
There are many big companies that are spending millions on a smear campaign. We are not anti-anyone, we are pro-artist & fan. #TidalFacts
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
We made Tidal for fans. We have more than just music. We have video, exclusive concerts, tickets for events early, live sports!…
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
….Tidal is where artists can give their fans more without the middlemen. #TidalFacts
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
Indie artists who want to work directly w/ us keep 100% of their music. “If you don’t want the CEOs all in the videos” haa #tidalfacts
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
Tidal pays 75% royalty rate to ALL artists, writers and producers – not just the founding members on stage.
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
Rich getting richer? Equity values… YouTube $390 billion. Apple $760 billion. Spotify $8 billion. Tidal $60 million. #TidalFacts
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
My cousin just moved to Nigeria to discover new talent. Tidal is a global company.
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
We have Tidal X – it supports artists by giving them a platform to connect with their most loyal fans. Tidal is for all. #Tidalfacts
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
Our actions will speak louder than words. We made Tidal to bring people the best experiences…
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
and to help artists give that to their fans over and over again…
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
We are human (even Daft Punk ha). We aren’t perfect – but we are determined. #TidalFacts
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
RT @TIDALHiFi – #TIDALXJackWhite concert streaming live TONIGHT, exclusively on http://t.co/vPfyNspMeK [Watch Jack’s Tidal X show tonight]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015
More From Pro
