Tidal Streaming Service Reaches One Million Subscribers

THE JAY Z LED STREAMING PLATFORM CONTINUES TO GROW

(AllHipHop News) Tidal has had some rocky moments this year, but the streaming service managed to continue to grow. The company’s part owner, Jay Z, announced Tidal has now reached one million subscribers.

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It was revealed in January that Jay put in a $56 million bid to purchase Tidal from Schibsted. At the time, the service reportedly had around 530,000 subscribers. Tidal was relaunched in March with several high-profile artists owners such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, and Usher.

The platform offered exclusive content such as music/video premieres and live streams of concerts by Jay, Young Jeezy, and Lil Wayne. Tidal also provided the exclusive broadcast of the Made In America festival which featured performances by Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Future, J. Cole, Meek Mill, and more.

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