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Square Acquires Majority Stake in Jay-Z’s Tidal for $297 Million

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  1. Melody Bot Mar 4, 2021
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    The Hollywood Reporter:

    Square, the mobile payments firm run by Jack Dorsey, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Jay-Z’s music streaming service Tidal for $297 million, the companies announced Thursday.

    Through the deal, Jay-Z and Tidal’s other artist shareholders — including Beyoncé, Madonna and Rihanna — will continue to own their piece of the business, which will operate as an independent division within Square.

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  2. RaginCajun Mar 4, 2021
    RaginCajun

    Better than you, sorry

    must be nice to get a bailout
     
  3. Sean Murphy Mar 4, 2021
    Sean Murphy

    Prestigious Supporter

    i still can't believe there are Tidal users.

    genuinely curious, what does it offer that Spotify or Apple Music don't?
     
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  4. SmithBerryCrunch Mar 4, 2021
    SmithBerryCrunch

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    I don't use it, but they offer higher audio quality.
     
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  6. ThePrisoner Mar 4, 2021
    ThePrisoner

    For Your Health Supporter

    Usually *up to* 24bit/192khz, though a lot are CD quality and up to 24/96. One of the first major streamers to stream lossless and hi-resolution music.
     
  7. sawhney[rusted]2 Mar 4, 2021
    sawhney[rusted]2

    I'll write you into all of my songs Supporter

    If thisss serious competitor the other services would have had another line that offered the same. The market is so small that it wasn’t worth it. Spotify just announced another tier, years after Tidal offered theirs.
     
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