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EP · ps-03Season 1 · 2025
Tidal Waves
The Jay-Z trilogy: a sale (Rocawear), a purchase (Aspiro/Tidal), and an acquisition (Square buys Tidal). This episode covers the messy middle — the years between Jay buying Tidal and Jack Dorsey buying it from him. What happened in between tells you everything about what happens when platform governance, artist rights, and streaming economics collide without clear structure.
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VarietySprint Buys 33% Stake In Tidal. ↗2017The New York TimesSquare Acquires Majority Of Tidal For $297 Million. ↗March 2021VarietyTidal Launches Direct-to-Artist Payments And Royalties ↗EngadgetTidal Under Criminal Investigation In Norway ↗Music Business WorldwideJay Z Unleashes 'Giant Lawsuit' Against Former Tidal Owners ↗The Fashion LawKanye West Tidal Settle $84 Million Class Action ↗DN (Norwegian)Strømme-Kuppet (Streaming Heist) ↗Digital Trends10 Reasons Tidal Is So Doomed ↗
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