Jay-Z is not giving up on Tidal despite negative responses from critics.
A few days after the Tidal app got kicked out of the top 700 on the
United States iPhone download chart and hence was deemed a flop, the
rapper took to Twitter over the weekend to defend the streaming service
he bought last month, saying it's "doing just fine."
"Tidal is doing just fine. We have over 770,000 subs. We have been in
business for less than one month," he wrote in the first of a string of
posts. "The iTunes Store wasn't
built in a day. It took Spotify 9 years to be successful...We are here
for the long haul. Please give us a chance to grow & get better."
"There are many big companies that are spending millions on a smear campaign. We are not anti-anyone, we are pro-artist & fan," he continued. "We made Tidal for fans. We have more than just music. We have video, exclusive concerts, tickets for events early, live sports! Tidal is where artists can give their fans more without the middlemen."
Hov went on addressing accusation that the service was a way to make big and rich artists to become bigger and wealthier, adding, "Indie artists who want to work directly w/ us keep of their music... Tidal pays 75% royalty rate to ALL artists, writers and producers - not just the founding members on stage. Rich getting richer? Equity values... YouTube $390 billion. Apple $760 billion. Spotify $8 billion. Tidal $60 million."
"Our actions will speak louder than words. We made Tidal to bring people the best experiences and to help artists give that to their fans over and over again," he concluded. "We are human (even Daft Punk ha). We aren't perfect - but we are determined."
"There are many big companies that are spending millions on a smear campaign. We are not anti-anyone, we are pro-artist & fan," he continued. "We made Tidal for fans. We have more than just music. We have video, exclusive concerts, tickets for events early, live sports! Tidal is where artists can give their fans more without the middlemen."
Hov went on addressing accusation that the service was a way to make big and rich artists to become bigger and wealthier, adding, "Indie artists who want to work directly w/ us keep of their music... Tidal pays 75% royalty rate to ALL artists, writers and producers - not just the founding members on stage. Rich getting richer? Equity values... YouTube $390 billion. Apple $760 billion. Spotify $8 billion. Tidal $60 million."
"Our actions will speak louder than words. We made Tidal to bring people the best experiences and to help artists give that to their fans over and over again," he concluded. "We are human (even Daft Punk ha). We aren't perfect - but we are determined."
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