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Kanye West Is Leaving Tidal Because the Company Owes Him Money (theverge.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the money-as-a-motivator dept.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Kanye West has terminated his contract with Tidal, TMZ reports. West claims that Jay Z's streaming service owes him upwards of $3 million and is in breach of contract, according to TMZ's sources. Through his lawyers, West has terminated his contract with Tidal, while the company apparently refuses to recognize that termination. West was one of the first artists to join Jay Z's streaming service at its launch in 2015; his 2016 album The Life of Pablo was originally released as a Tidal exclusive. West claims that album brought 1.5 million new subscribers to Tidal -- a number that was apparently supposed to come with a bonus check, according to TMZ. West also says Tidal went back on a promise of additional money for exclusive music videos, which Tidal reportedly says Kanye never produced. According to TMZ, Tidal has threatened to sue West if he leaves the service.

5 of 94 comments (clear)

  1. Finally by Brett+Buck · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is the kind of computer culture/tech information that I can really use!

    1. Re:Finally by rmdingler · · Score: 4, Funny

      News for Nerds? Is Kanye not a Cardassian?

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  2. Missing videos. by SeaFox · · Score: 4, Insightful

    West also says Tidal went back on a promise of additional money for exclusive music videos, which Tidal reportedly says Kanye never produced.

    I don't understand how this can be disputed for more than 10 minutes.

      "You never paid me for those videos I made just for you!"
      "Uh, you never made those videos...:
      "Yeah, I did."
      "ORLY? Play one for us right now."

  3. Fascinating by Trogre · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Now, will someone please explain why this is on Slashdot.

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  4. Re:So... by Scarletdown · · Score: 4, Interesting

    All I want to know is does he still like fishsticks?

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