It’s been rumored that JAY-Z and Kanye West’s friendship is no longer as strong as it used to be, with signs pointing to a major rift between the two. Now, adding fuel to the fire, TMZ reports that West is leaving Tidal over a $3 million dispute. Sources tell the site that West’s lawyer sent a letter to Tidal about a month ago, stating that the company was in breach and that West’s contract …
An attorney and social media blogger says the music streaming service Tidal would welcome a quick resolution of a class action lawsuit filed by a disgruntled Kanye West fan. Californian Justin Baker-Rhett earlier this month filed the proposed class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, accusing West of duping fans into buying Tidal …
Kanye West’s permanent exclusive release of his new album “The Life Of Pablo” on music streamer Tidal was an intentional ploy to add subscribers to the service, a new lawsuit alleges. Soon after, the album was released on other big streamers like Spotify and Apple Music. A new lawsuit alleges that Jay Z’s music streaming service Tidal intentionally tricked millions of…
Superstar Kanye West has millions of devoted fans all over the world who were eagerly awaiting his latest album, “The Life of Pablo.” When it dropped in February during Fashion Week in New York, he tweeted “My album will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale… You can only get in on Tidal.”
Jessica Meiselman is a New York licensed attorney specializing in entertainment and intellectual property issues. Here she explains the recent class action lawsuit brought against Kanye West and Tidal. A lawsuit filed on Monday claims Kanye West and Tidal lied about Tidal’s exclusivity of his album in an attempt to obtain personal info and drive subscriber numbers.
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Update (2/29, 5:40 p.m.): After providing a statement to The Fader, Tidal has also contacted Pitchfork. Read an updated statement below. Jay Z faces a class-action lawsuit claiming the Tidal music streaming service underpaid royalties to artists and infringed copyright, as Complex reports.
Jay Z’s new Spotify competitor is owned by artists. Jay Z started streaming music service Tidal last year, claiming that it would benefits artists. Yet a recording artist is suing Tidal, which allegedly payed him less than he’s owed. The suit was filed in federal court in New York on Saturday by John Emanuele, half of the duo American Dollar.