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Jay Z?s extensive catalog of solo music has been pulled from Apple Music and Spotify. In a statement to The Verge, Spotify said the removal of some of Jay Z?s catalog was done ?at the request of the artist.?
The two leading streaming services no longer have any of Jay Z?s solo work, with only features and his projects with R. Kelly and Linkin Park remaining on the services. This is the third time Jay Z?s content has been pulled from the streaming services ? after Tidal launched Jay Z removed his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, from all streaming services except for Tidal. Last year, Jay Z?s Blueprint series was removed from streaming services as well.
It?s pretty late in Tidal?s run to be restricting his entire catalog to the service, as Jay Z could?ve done this when Tidal launched to give it a nice jump start. Surprisingly most of Jay Z?s catalog is available on Google Play Music, with Reasonable Doubt, and the the Blueprint series as the glaring omissions.
At this point, if you want to hear Jay Z?s solo work, it?s probably time to sign up for Tidal. We?ve reached out to Roc Nation and Apple Music for comment.
I saw this yesterday, Bey better not pull this mess.
He is gonna MAKE y'all sign up for this damn tidal
Quote from: Vonc2002 on April 08, 2017, 11:18:50 AM
He is gonna MAKE y'all sign up for this damn tidal
!!!!!!!!
:kii: :kii: :kii: :kii:
Quote from: Nine on April 08, 2017, 11:18:34 AM
I saw this yesterday, Bey better not pull this mess.
She came to mind as I read this. :dead: :kii:
I just want Bee to put her music on Spotify as soon as it's released. Spotify is how you book the charts.
She would have had so many top 10's from the last album if so.
But it seems Jay is still playing hardball with the other streaming services. So, I doubt it.
Aww darn
This also makes me think Jay's album is about to drop.
Its been like that for a while with Spotify.
TIDAL>>>
Quote from: Blond?. on April 08, 2017, 11:21:47 AM
I just want Bee to put her music on Spotify as soon as it's released. Spotify is how you book the charts.
She would have had so many top 10's from the last album if so.
But it seems Jay is still playing hardball with the other streaming services. So, I doubt it.
What good is a high-charting single without the profit to show for it. Bragging rights?
Quote from: Blond?. on April 08, 2017, 11:21:47 AM
I just want Bee to put her music on Spotify as soon as it's released. Spotify is how you book the charts.
She would have had so many top 10's from the last album if so.
But it seems Jay is still playing hardball with the other streaming services. So, I doubt it.
!!!
Spotify >>>>
that's why Ed Sheeran STAYS on a damn singles chart mess
Stupid
This is why I buy and don't stream...nobody pulling a fast one on me.
Quote from: Sleigh It Right on April 08, 2017, 01:31:10 PM
This is why I buy and don't stream...nobody pulling a fast one on me.
!!!!!!!!!
Tidal needs to change its entire format, interface. It's time for a face lift King. The reason why Spot is so lit us because it has that free mess. The only reason App' can compete is because App' Music is built into the music player but Beats Music wasn't on the radar.
Freemium is the way to go.
It's a stupid marketing plan and I don't understand it.
Why limit the consumption of your music?
Bey is dumb if she follows this mess
What tidal lacks and has always lacked it exclusive content. I don't know what the point was of all those artists signing on only to deliver nothing. To date lemonade is the only New and exclusive tidal content. You tell me all these acts don't have a vault of unreleased music rotting away on their hard drive they couldn't toss on tidal. Maybe a monthly mixtape with an exclu' song from the owners? Half of them ain't even popping on the charts anyway.
Quote from: Cho-Ku on April 08, 2017, 01:39:07 PM
It's a stupid marketing plan and I don't understand it.
Why limit the consumption of your music?
Bey is dumb if she follows this mess
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!!! Tidal is never fucking happening. Take the L, learn from it, and move the fuck on already. :uhh:
:hmph: If Bey's new shit isnt on Spot' n App' Mus' im going to be so done.
let TiHELL die.
Quote from: Sleigh It Right on April 08, 2017, 01:31:10 PM
This is why I buy and don't stream...nobody pulling a fast one on me.
Quote from: Baphomet. on April 08, 2017, 01:48:37 PM
:hmph: If Bey's new shit isnt on Spot' n App' Mus' im going to be so done.
let TiHELL die.
Get ready to be done, bby. :stressed:
I think he's trying to invest for as long as possible
That's why he keeps pulling stunts
Because IF tidal were to be huge, he'd pull in so much money and have so much influence over the music industry
Quote from: Sleigh It Right on April 08, 2017, 01:43:44 PM
What tidal lacks and has always lacked it exclusive content. I don't know what the point was of all those artists signing on only to deliver nothing. To date lemonade is the only New and exclusive tidal content. You tell me all these acts don't have a vault of unreleased music rotting away on their hard drive they couldn't toss on tidal. Maybe a monthly mixtape with an exclu' song from the owners? Half of them ain't even popping on the charts anyway.
Now THIS makes sense.
Bey and Jay have whole albums that haven't seen the light of day
Tidal is doing well contrary to the media smear campaign.
n
Quote from: Blond?. on April 08, 2017, 02:05:54 PM
Tidal is doing well contrary to the media smear campaign.
The sprint deal was a game changer for them. The trouble however is that tidal' focus is the US. Bey better release her next album in cinema...tired of the global fans getting snubbed behind the mess.