Just yesterday Outspoken rapper Kanye West took to Twitter to air his view as regards the dispute between Apple music headed by Tim Cook and Tidal headed by Jay Z.

He called for a dialogue between both parties, as according to him, their dispute was causing a fragment in the music market and disrupting growth in the music industry.

Speculations of Apple’s intetest in Tidal first bubbled to the surface about a month ago per a report in The Wall Street Journal. There are two reasons why Apple seeks to strike a deal with Tidal: First and foremost, it would help Apple compete against Spotify as far as overall subscribers are concerned. Two, Apple is reportedly interested in Tidal’s cozy relationship with artists.

Indeed, one of the ways in which Apple has set out to differentiate Apple Music from Spotify is by relating with big name artists and releasing highly anticipated albums on Apple Music first. Tidal, naturally, has also tried to play the exclusivity game, most notably when Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo remained a Tidal exclusive for months before it showed up on rival services like Apple Music and Spotify. As another example, you won’t find Prince’s extensive library of music on Apple Music but you can enjoy it on Tidal.

When one adds in varying licensing deals across the streaming music industry, the end result is a fragmented market where music lovers seemingly need to sign up for three disparate music services if they truly want enjoy the world’s full catalog of music.

Below are extracts from Kanye’s Twitter handle:

“This Tidal Apple beef is f**king up the music game.

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

F*** all this d*** 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 trying to act like you Steve.”

From the above extract Kanye insists that Apple executives Tim Cook, Jimmy Iovine and Larry Jackson shake off their pride and see the need to strike a deal with himself and Jay Z.

Source:
https://blarckbillboard./2016/07/31/kanye-west-urges-apple-to-buy-tidal-from-jay-z/

Lol

Shey na by force to buy Tidal?