News : Prince Hops On TIDAL Exclusively
News : Prince Hops On TIDAL Exclusively
Prince has decided to withdraw his entire back-catalogue from every music streaming service, making an exception for the Jay Z-owned Tidal.
The singer – who has had an uneasy relationship with the digital world in the past – made the move on Wednesday (July 1).
Spotify posted a statement to Facebook, which read: "Prince’s publisher has asked all streaming services to remove his catalog."
"We have cooperated with the request, and hope to bring his music back as soon as possible."
Late last year, Prince deleted his social media accounts and removed all of his videos from YouTube. He has previously threatened fans sharing his music on the video website with legal notices.
Speaking to The Guardian in 2011, Prince said: "[Musicians] made money [online] before piracy was real crazy. Nobody’s making money now except phone companies, Apple and Google … It’s like the gold rush out there. Or a carjacking. There’s no boundaries."
He added: "I personally can’t stand digital music. You’re getting sound in bits. It affects a different place in your brain. When you play it back, you can’t feel anything. We’re analogue people, not digital."
This week saw the introduction of a new competitor to the likes of Tidal and Spotify, with tech giant Apple launching its Apple Music streaming service and Beats 1 radio station.
The features of Apple Music include on-demand streaming, social networking that allows artists to connect with their fans and more.
Tidal recently parted ways with the company's CEO Peter Tonstad, who was serving as interim boss since April and replaced previous CEO Andy Chen, who was dismissed after just two weeks.
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Prince has decided to withdraw his entire back-catalogue from every music streaming service, making an exception for the Jay Z-owned Tidal.
The singer – who has had an uneasy relationship with the digital world in the past – made the move on Wednesday (July 1).
Spotify posted a statement to Facebook, which read: "Prince’s publisher has asked all streaming services to remove his catalog."
"We have cooperated with the request, and hope to bring his music back as soon as possible."
Late last year, Prince deleted his social media accounts and removed all of his videos from YouTube. He has previously threatened fans sharing his music on the video website with legal notices.
Speaking to The Guardian in 2011, Prince said: "[Musicians] made money [online] before piracy was real crazy. Nobody’s making money now except phone companies, Apple and Google … It’s like the gold rush out there. Or a carjacking. There’s no boundaries."
He added: "I personally can’t stand digital music. You’re getting sound in bits. It affects a different place in your brain. When you play it back, you can’t feel anything. We’re analogue people, not digital."
This week saw the introduction of a new competitor to the likes of Tidal and Spotify, with tech giant Apple launching its Apple Music streaming service and Beats 1 radio station.
The features of Apple Music include on-demand streaming, social networking that allows artists to connect with their fans and more.
Tidal recently parted ways with the company's CEO Peter Tonstad, who was serving as interim boss since April and replaced previous CEO Andy Chen, who was dismissed after just two weeks.
Contact Prince
Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Vevo
Contact NME Magazine
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud
Sources : Prince Photo | Prince Article
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