Sprint will acquire a 33% stake in Tidal, the streaming music service owned by rap mogul Jay Z, the wireless carrier announced Monday.
The deal is part of a partnership between the two companies where Sprint customers will receive exclusive content for customers who subscribe to Tidal. Sprint did not say when the acquisition would be complete.
“The passion and dedication that these artist-owners bring to fans will enable Sprint to offer new and existing customers access to exclusive content a
Nobody wants to buy music anymore. That's why the streaming music scene is such a big battlefield right now.
What does a streaming music service have to do to stick out? The same thing that Netflix, HBO, Hulu and Amazon do in video realm: focus on producing must-have content that you can't get anywhere else. Apple Music and Tidal are trying similar approaches, exclusively releasing records by some of the most popular musicians in the business.
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