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The only other feud I can think of between song artists and Apple was Taylor Swift. Even then, I'm not sure that counts, as all she did was call out Apple for not paying the artists during Apple Music's free, 3-month trial (which Apple reversed that decision after she said "we don't ask for free iPhones").

I'd think she'd have more of an impact than Jay Z, but.. I'm honestly not in-the-know. Also, did not know his real name was Shawn Carter
 
I don't understand why people pay for streaming anyway. I have thousands of songs in my iPhone, why would I pay to stream anything else?
 
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Nobody cares!!! Rap is Crap!

Then there's moronic comments like this which always rub me the wrong way.

I'm just gonna stop there, I've already taken too much of the bait...
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I would have to be a die hard fan of an artist for me to go through the hassle of switching streaming services or paying for a second streaming services. I see very few people doing these things where it really won't affect Apple negatively or Tidal positively..

And even if someone were a die-hard fan of his (or whomever) you would most certainly own the music already, right? That's how I am anyway.

That being said, I will stream the versions of my top artists via my Google Music sub to give them the plays and royalties, no matter how inconsequential. Certainly doesn't hurt.
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His music sucks, so he's doing everyone a favour anyway. Thanks Jay Z!

Jesus this guy is just miserable about everything. It just never ends. Wonder what his opinions of oxygen and the sun during this beautiful spring day here in NJ are?

Unbelievable.
 
Don't slam the door on your way out. Bye bye now.

He's musical irrelevant anyway - stolen BS>

Cameron




Shawn Carter, known professionally as rapper Jay Z, appears to have removed his entire solo album collection from Apple Music overnight. Now, when searching for "Jay Z" on Apple Music, only songs in which he collaborated with other artists are available to stream on the service in the United States and elsewhere.

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Jay Z has removed select albums from Apple Music in the past, including Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint series, but this is the first time he has pulled his entire catalog of albums from the service. Only some of his collaborations with Kanye West, Linkin Park, R. Kelly, and Rihanna remain streamable.

Jay Z co-owns Tidal, a rival streaming music service, so his decision to remove his discography from Apple Music could be for competitive reasons. Kanye West, another stakeholder in Tidal, also implied that there might be some animosity between Apple and Jay Z in a series of tweets last year.

Jay Z's albums appear to have been removed from Spotify recently as well, so his decision might be unrelated to any potential feud with Apple. Spotify on Twitter today said it can "confirm that some of Jay Z's catalogue has been removed at the request of the artist," but it did not provide a specific reason.

Jay Z's albums are still available for purchase on iTunes, and to stream on smaller services such as Google Play Music, at least for the time being. By contrast, Jay Z's wife Beyoncé still offers a large number of her songs and albums on Apple Music, including her recently added single "Die With You."

Tidal's other stakeholders, including Kanye West, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Daft Punk, Jack White, Madonna, Arcade Fire, Alicia Keys, Usher, and Calvin Harris, also continue to offer many of their songs and albums on Apple Music.

Tidal costs $9.99 per month, the same price as Apple Music, while a premium tier with high-fidelity sound is available for $19.99 per month. Tidal said it had over 3 million subscribers in March 2016, but recent reports have claimed it may have been falsely inflating the number of paying customers it had.

Apple Music had over 20 million subscribers as of last December, while Spotify recently announced it surpassed 50 million paying customers.

Sprint acquired a 33 percent stake in Tidal in January, and at the time it said it would give its customers "unlimited access to exclusive artist content not available anywhere else." Under the deal, artists partnering with Tidal will create music that will only be available to the carrier's customers.

It's unclear at this point if Sprint's stake in Tidal has anything to do with Jay Z's music being removed from Apple Music or Spotify.

Apple and Jay Z's label Roc Nation did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Universal Music Group deferred comment to Roc Nation.

Update: Jay Z's albums have reappeared on Apple Music over the weekend, although the previously absent albums Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint series remain unavailable. However, many of his tracks are still missing from Spotify.

Article Link: Tidal Owner Jay Z Has Removed All of His Albums From Apple Music [Updated]
 
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I don't understand why people pay for streaming anyway. I have thousands of songs in my iPhone, why would I pay to stream anything else?

I'm confused (as you appear to be)...you don't understand why OTHER PEOPLE pay for streaming or why YOU would pay for streaming? Surely you're not so self-centered that you can't understand scenario's where OTHER PEOPLE would want to stream?
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One might argue instead that you're not putting enough thought into them... ;)

I put as much thought as the topic is important. In this case, very little thought was appropriate. :)
 
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I would be more enticed if Tidal's High Fidelity tier meant up to 24 bit 192 khz. Otherwise, I don't mind compressed music for casual listening and Apple Music has a superior selection of music. then listen to my vinyl records when I want a true musical experience.
 
Why are people still foaming at the mouth about this? :D

The fact that they reappeared so quickly indicates that some deal had expired and was quickly renewed rather that them being deliberately taken down.

The comment from Spotify about some of his catalogue being taken down at the request of the artist refers to some of his albums that were removed months ago (last year I think). He owns the rights to some of his catalogue and not others, the albums he owns the rights to aren't available on any streaming services other than Tidal, the rest are as he doesn't have a say in the matter.
 



Shawn Carter, known professionally as rapper Jay Z, appears to have removed his entire solo album collection from Apple Music overnight. Now, when searching for "Jay Z" on Apple Music, only songs in which he collaborated with other artists are available to stream on the service in the United States and elsewhere.

Jay-Z.jpg

Jay Z has removed select albums from Apple Music in the past, including Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint series, but this is the first time he has pulled his entire catalog of albums from the service. Only some of his collaborations with Kanye West, Linkin Park, R. Kelly, and Rihanna remain streamable.

Jay Z co-owns Tidal, a rival streaming music service, so his decision to remove his discography from Apple Music could be for competitive reasons. Kanye West, another stakeholder in Tidal, also implied that there might be some animosity between Apple and Jay Z in a series of tweets last year.

Jay Z's albums appear to have been removed from Spotify recently as well, so his decision might be unrelated to any potential feud with Apple. Spotify on Twitter today said it can "confirm that some of Jay Z's catalogue has been removed at the request of the artist," but it did not provide a specific reason.

Jay Z's albums are still available for purchase on iTunes, and to stream on smaller services such as Google Play Music, at least for the time being. By contrast, Jay Z's wife Beyoncé still offers a large number of her songs and albums on Apple Music, including her recently added single "Die With You."

Tidal's other stakeholders, including Kanye West, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Daft Punk, Jack White, Madonna, Arcade Fire, Alicia Keys, Usher, and Calvin Harris, also continue to offer many of their songs and albums on Apple Music.

Tidal costs $9.99 per month, the same price as Apple Music, while a premium tier with high-fidelity sound is available for $19.99 per month. Tidal said it had over 3 million subscribers in March 2016, but recent reports have claimed it may have been falsely inflating the number of paying customers it had.

Apple Music had over 20 million subscribers as of last December, while Spotify recently announced it surpassed 50 million paying customers.

Sprint acquired a 33 percent stake in Tidal in January, and at the time it said it would give its customers "unlimited access to exclusive artist content not available anywhere else." Under the deal, artists partnering with Tidal will create music that will only be available to the carrier's customers.

It's unclear at this point if Sprint's stake in Tidal has anything to do with Jay Z's music being removed from Apple Music or Spotify.

Apple and Jay Z's label Roc Nation did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Universal Music Group deferred comment to Roc Nation.

Update: Jay Z's albums have reappeared on Apple Music over the weekend, although the previously absent albums Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint series remain unavailable. However, many of his tracks are still missing from Spotify.

Article Link: Tidal Owner Jay Z Has Removed All of His Albums From Apple Music [Updated]
[doublepost=1491910491][/doublepost]"Shawn Carter, known professionally as rapper Jay Z, appears to have removed his entire solo album collection from Apple Music overnight."

Appears, i.e. deduced from it not being there.

So the headline could just as easily have said

Apple appears to have removed Shawn Carter's, known professionally as rapper Jay Z, entire solo album collection from Apple Music overnight.

Justify your choice ?
 
This folks is why I don't like streaming music and believe there should be a digital carry option vis a vis a dedicated iPod. Cloud is great for most thing, but something as intimate as your paid music collection can't be entrusted to the whims of corporate actors.
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He is desperate to be relevant.


Jay-Z, " ... desperate to be relevant"? LOL. You're delusional.
 
This folks is why I don't like streaming music and believe there should be a digital carry option vis a vis a dedicated iPod. Cloud is great for most thing, but something as intimate as your paid music collection can't be entrusted to the whims of corporate actors.
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Jay-Z, " ... desperate to be relevant"? LOL. You're delusional.
K like why a 2 year old thread though, stop
 
This folks is why I don't like streaming music and believe there should be a digital carry option vis a vis a dedicated iPod. Cloud is great for most thing, but something as intimate as your paid music collection can't be entrusted to the whims of corporate actors.
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Jay-Z, " ... desperate to be relevant"? LOL. You're delusional.

To be fair this is the first thing I’ve read about JayZ in forever. Is he still relevant at all?
 
This is over 2 years old and his music is back on Apple Music. As for asking if he is still relevant remember when he wakes up tomorrow he will still be a billionaire and ... I think I’ll stop there. Enjoy the rest of your day!
 
To be fair this is the first thing I’ve read about JayZ in forever. Is he still relevant at all?


Only focusing on his long list of successful musical accomplishments as a solo artist, his most recent album, the "4:44" was released in 2017 ( less than 24 months ago!) - it went platinum with 399,000 sold units. This was his 13th solo platinum record. Furthermore, the "4:44" album's associated North American tour stopped at 33 venues and generated $48.7 million in revenue.

These statistics don't even include his collaborative music work or his financial investments in liquor, sports, entertainment, technology, etc.

So, if this isn't evidence of his lasting relevance across multiple industries, then I'm not sure what other objective metrics we need to judge him on.
 
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