Kanye West goes on twitter rant with Apple over Tidal

Kanye West has blast Apple for trying to take down Tidal. In a string of expletive ridden tweets the rapper claimed the "beef" between the two music streaming sites was "f****** up music" and urged the tech giant to "give Jay his check for Tidal". See post after the cut

He wrote: "This Tidal Apple beef is f****** up the music game."

Kanye then proposed a meeting between Apple CEO Tim Cook, Jay Z, Drake, Apple Music’s Jimmy Lovine to sort out the ongoing feud between the sites.

"I need Tim Cook Jay Z Dez Jimmy Larry me and Drake Scooter on the phone or in a room this week!!!" he continued.

The rapper then claimed: "F*** all this dick swinging contest. We all gon be dead in 100 Years. Let the kids have the music.

"Apple give Jay his check for Tidal now and stop tying to act like you Steve."

Kanye is one of many musicians, including Rihanna and Beyonce, who are part of the "artist owned" music platform Tidal, which Jay Z launched last year.

It seems from Kanye's rant that the deal may well be going through,though hasn't been a smooth transaction.

Tidal was unveiled by Jay Z in a star-studded ceremony last year, which saw artists such as Calvin Harris, Madonna and Coldplay sign up to the scheme.

The monthly-subscription site offers exclusive content from the artists on board, including exclusive videos and first listen to albums.

Kanye West goes on twitter rant with Apple over Tidal 

Apple in Talks with Jay Z to Buy Tidal Music Service

Apple Inc. is in talks to acquire Tidal, a streaming-music service run by rap mogul Jay Z, according to people familiar with the matter. Apple is exploring the idea of bringing on Tidal to bolster its Apple Music service because of Tidal’s strong ties to popular artists such as Kanye West and Madonna.

The talks are ongoing and may not result in a deal, these people said. Terms of the potential deal aren't known.

Jay Z bought the service in March 2015 for $56 million from Swedish company Aspiro, which had created the brand Tidal. He has given 19 famous artists and bands small stakes in Tidal and promised each millions of dollars worth of marketing, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tidal charges $20 a month for a high-fidelity version of its 40 million-song catalog or $10 a month for standard-quality sound. Tidal said it has 4.2 million paying subscribers, most of whom it amassed this year with a string of exclusive releases from stars including Mr. West, Rihanna and Beyoncé, who is Jay Z’s wife.

Tidal is also the only service offering the catalog of the late pop star Prince, who was wary of other streaming services but had a close relationship with Jay Z. Prince died in April at the age of 57 of an overdose.

Apple in Talks with Jay Z to Buy Tidal Music Service