janetDAYZ Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The lauch of Tidal is hours away. Madonna,Rihanna,Nicki,Bey,Ye,Usher,Alicia,etc in this Trailerhttp://youtu.be/J5uj-qx-tDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Some of the rumours flying about . Some are saying R8 is coming tonight (which Rihanna shut down). Others are saying there's a new Jay Z/Beyonce duet album coming tonight (which I highly doubt). I'm so interested to see what happens and if in the long run this is successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I'm sorry huwat is Tidal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I'm sorry huwat is Tidal I made a thread about it a couple weeks ago. It's Jay'z version of Spotify but with higher quality sound and videos. Apparently the artists will get a bigger cheque and it seems a lot of the popular musicians are supporting it. I think it will flop as Spotify is huge. But it'll be interesting to see if it doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I made a thread about it a couple weeks ago. It's Jay'z version of Spotify but with higher quality sound and videos. Apparently the artists will get a bigger cheque and it seems a lot of the popular musicians are supporting it. I think it will flop as Spotify is huge. But it'll be interesting to see if it doesn't. So I gather it will be more expensive than Spotify. Thanks, I'm good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The artist bios are just so ridic :lmao: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I made a thread about it a couple weeks ago. It's Jay'z version of Spotify but with higher quality sound and videos. Apparently the artists will get a bigger cheque and it seems a lot of the popular musicians are supporting it. I think it will flop as Spotify is huge. But it'll be interesting to see if it doesn't. Edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 $19.99 will get me Netflix and Hulu! Actually it's still a $3 savings Jay-Z can keep this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So this is just bad for business. Wtf is Jay-Z thinking? Vevo offers music videos That's not the bad part. Spotify is $10/month.. A family member can get it for $5/month (total: $15 minimum).. Apple is pushing for labels to drop their prices to $5/month with their Beats streaming service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Yup, I think it'll flop it's a bad idea and for that price when theres SO much available and for MUCH more reasonable prices, and on FB I already see Bey stans "yall just cheap" it's not about cheap, it's about worth & value, and for EVERYTHING we have available (not to mention for fuckin FREE) and they wanna charge $10 for the cheap non-premium version? This royally deserves to fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbreakable. Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 The sound quality is amazing but I'm going to need a better incentive than just 3 of my fav's supporting it if I'm going to spend $20 on this. I'm going to enjoy this free trial and hopefully Bey, Nicki or Alicia release something that makes me want to keep it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I don't really touch anything affiliated with Beyonce and that includes sausage lips so i'm good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyHood Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I decided long ago that I don't need a lossless quality of music in my iPod/phone since I don't have an expensive ass earphones/headphones. I'll stay with Spotify + buying albums for me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawdToday Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 ghjkljhgfxghjkl;jhghj Bitch Janet's shit on Tidal>> All these layered ass productions and vocals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I decided long ago that I don't need a lossless quality of music in my iPod/phone since I don't have an expensive ass earphones/headphones. I'll stay with Spotify + buying albums for me now. Exactly! Not many are going to switch over from Spotify or Pandora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Billboard: When did it first occur to you to get into the streaming business?Jay Z: A year-and-a-half ago. We saw the movement and how everything was going and figured that this could possibly be the last music format that we see in this lifetime. We didn’t like the direction music was going and thought maybe we could get in and strike an honest blow and if, you know, the very least we did was make people wake up and try to improve the free vs. paid system, and promote fair trade, then it would be a win for us anyway.Musicians have long complained that streaming has rendered music virtually worthless. It doesn’t sound like you’re solely driven by financial reasons, but also by a desire to reset the value proposition of music.[That’s correct, absolutely, and when I spoke to every single person involved that’s what I said. Music is … imagine your life without music. It’s a very valuable part of your life, and like I said, that’s why we got in this business. It seems to be going the other way. People are not respecting the music, and [are] devaluing it and devaluing what it really means. People really feel like music is free, but will pay $6 for water. You can drink water free out of the tap, and it’s good water. But they’re OK paying for it. It’s just the mind-set right now.In some ways music is probably closer to priceless than worthless.Yes. The experiences that I’ve had growing up with music, you know, I couldn’t trade them for any money in the world. Dancing in the living room to enjoy myself. “Enjoy Yourself,” Michael Jackson. Those moments and just that feeling of joy, it’s priceless, like you said.Isn’t another of your goals to make sure the revenue makes its way down the food chain to content creators?Definitely. For someone like me, I can go on tour. But what about the people working on the record, the content creators and not just the artists? If they’re not being compensated properly, then I think we’ll lose some writers and producers and people like that who depend on fair trade. Some would probably have to take another job, and I think we’ll lose some great writers in the process. Is it fair? No. If you put in work, everyone else, you go to work you get paid. That’s fair trade. It’s what our country is built on.So, Tidal launches today. Creatively, what do you hope happens, beginning tomorrow?Artists come here and start making songs 18 minutes long, or whatever. I know this is going to sound crazy, but maybe they start attempting to make a “Like a Rolling Stone,” you know, a song that doesn’t have a recognizable hook, but is still considered one of the greatest songs of all time, the freedom that this platform will allow art to flourish here. And we’re encouraging people to put it in any format they like. It doesn't have to be three minutes and 30 seconds. What if it’s a minute and 17, what if it’s 11; you know, just break format. What if it’s just four minutes of just music and then you start rapping?Twelve months from now, what would be your definition of success with Tidal? It doesn’t sound like it’s a financial benchmark.If everyone says, “Wow, so many things have changed. This has gotten better. I like what's happening.” If Aloe Blacc and his writers, the guys he wrote with, are not seeing a $4,000 check from 168 million streams. They did their job, they worked, they done it. The people loved it, the people consumed it. Where’d it go? People didn’t pay or stream Aloe Blacc’s music for it to turn into vapor and go into the air. Where is it? If in 12 months everyone is having that discussion and a dialogue, and everyone is understanding that streaming’s not a bad thing, I’m happy. Let’s embrace what’s coming up next. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6516928/jay-z-tidal-jimmy-iovine-interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I kinda wanna see dl the app, but I'm hesitant. I need to know for myself if this is worth buying..but the rollout and presentation were underwhelming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn1814 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So this is just bad for business. Wtf is Jay-Z thinking? Vevo offers music videos That's not the bad part. Spotify is $10/month.. A family member can get it for $5/month (total: $15 minimum).. Apple is pushing for labels to drop their prices to $5/month with their Beats streaming service How come I don't pay anything for Spotify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 How come I don't pay anything for Spotify? Maybe it's just the regular one with commercials and stuff. Premium buyers should pay the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn1814 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Maybe it's just the regular one with commercials and stuff. Premium buyers should pay the money. Ohhhh.. Kinda like Pandora with the commercials???? So it allows me to listen to an artist whole NEW album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I kinda wanna see dl the app, but I'm hesitant. I need to know for myself if this is worth buying..but the rollout and presentation were underwhelming. Get it. The first month is free. Cancel it after trying it out haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Ohhhh.. Kinda like Pandora with the commercials???? So it allows me to listen to an artist whole NEW album? You can listen to the old stuff too. But Tidal will be getting exclusives by the sounds of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn1814 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 You can listen to the old stuff too. But Tidal will be getting exclusives by the sounds of things. There is not enuff new music for me to pay $20 a month... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 There is not enuff new music for me to pay $20 a month... Same here. I like the idea of higher quality sounding music but not enough to make me spend that much money. If artists want more money they should take it up with the labels, not Spotify. The whole thing seems pompous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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